March 22, 2026
Polly Wants a Better Argument
Source: Polly Wants a Better Argument
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First, anyone repeating the argument to assert that LLMs are never useful discredits themselves with anyone who has access to the internet and enough curiosity to use an LLM for any length of time.
Second, asserting that LLMs do not and cannot serve any useful purpose actively prevents addressing the harms they can cause specifically because they do work.
My biggest concern with the argument is the second one that Gyges lists. So many people have been taken in by stronger forms of this argument that it detracts from the ability to actually do something about the myriad ways that LLMs can negatively affect the real lives of real people.
I know this likely won’t convince anyone who has already made their mind up (welcome to 2026!) but if this convinces even one fence-sitter, it’s worth sharing.