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If you treat AI like a lazy shortcut, it will happily make you obsolete. Treat it like a power tool,...

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What I dislike more than AI Slop is what I call "AI Foam".

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AI slop is easy to ignore because it's often just random people posting random stuff online -- often as content or comments.

AI foam is more insidious because these are people you *know* and respect and you know they're capable of critical thinking and clear communication.

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