[jrk]

Simon Willison nailed exactly this 2 years ago:

> I've been thinking about generative AI tools as "bicycles for the mind" (to borrow an old Steve Jobs line), but I think "electric bicycles for the mind" might be more appropriate.

> They can accelerate your natural abilities, you have to learn how to use them, they can give you a significant boost that some people might feel is a bit of a cheat, and they're also quite dangerous if you're not careful with them!

https://simonwillison.net/2023/Feb/13/ebikes/

[onefreecomputer]

https://packet.boutique/technohumanism/codex/index.html

Technology is part of humanity. Just as a hammer extends the hand, so too does the LLM extend the mind.

[croes]

Or it is the car for the mind. It extends your range but you become fat and lazy by driving everywhere.

[matthewsinclair]

Gosh. That’s bang on. And very prescient for 2 years ago.