The Importance of Manual Writing and Coding in the Age of AI
By
articsputnik
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Summary
The article argues against over-reliance on AI for writing and coding, advocating for maintaining human thinking skills and manual craftsmanship. It acknowledges AI's utility for certain tasks like research and diagram creation but warns that complete dependency could lead to unhappiness and loss of competence. The author emphasizes the importance of learning one's craft and finding joy in being competent rather than constantly waiting for AI assistance.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledIt's also more fun to be competent in something than constantly waiting for an AI to complete.
The probability that AI will make us unhappy is very high IMO.
Use it, yes, but not for every task.
Someone needs to add knowledge or new [thinking].
Still learn your craft, and try to think.
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