AI is a tool, but using it well requires skills: Responding to Rich Hickey's view that "AI is not a tool"
Regarding Rich Hickey's October 11 article "'AI' In 'AI' is Not a Tool', the claim that LLMs belong to automation rather than tools is made; this article argues that conclusion does not hold: LLMs can also be manipulated by people, and using them well requires skills.
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