Stop Telling Me to Ask an LLM
The author argues that relying on LLMs for complex, nuanced questions often fails to capture the depth of human experience and professional intuition. They suggest that human experts provide unique value that AI cannot replicate, especially when dealing with non-consensus topics.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing cultural debate about the limitations of AI in replacing human expertise and the importance of social knowledge.
I'm a million times more likely to send an email or a text than to pick up the phone. But I had a question I thought was worth an actual call, so I scheduled one with someone senior enough to have real scar tissue, the kind you only get from watching a decision go sideways in a boardroom. I asked him where he'd look, personally, for the answer to a hard question I was chasing, one without industry consensus. Not what the textbook says. If five studies conflicted, which would he trust? I wanted the thing 30 years had taught him that a search engine couldn't.
The piece is an opinionated reflection on technology usage, focusing on personal experience rather than political ideology.
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