Struggle More.
The convenience of using large language models (LLMs) is one that I think we may regret. It may be similar to the comfort of modern transportation. There are a lot of people who die every year because of vehicle collisions or various other internal combustion modes of transportation. Yet we still use it and are expected to use it because of its efficiency and ease. This past summer, I mapped a bike route to get to the office. What is a ten-minute drive on the highway was nearly two hours if I didn't go on the highway. A side point is, I'm adamant that cyclists should not be allowed on highways. Why do we have a universal trust that drivers are alert enough or not distracted, where it's worth being so vulnerable on the shoulder? Continuing with my main point, the ease of new technology is often anti-life, fueled by the story of luxury, convenience, and efficiency.
Many arguments advocate for the benefits of innovation and advancements in the tools we use. My one exception to my critique might be in the medical field, which is intended to limit human suffering as much as possible. Arguably, human suffering could take on many forms; however, I think subjective or culturally determined amounts are appropriate for us to endure. If we remove all struggle, a lighter version of suffering, the result tends to be fragile people. Not only fragile physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. For example, I could have an LLM write these posts for me, and it would take no time at all. Likely, the results would be better structured and more thorough in logical thinking and communicating a clear point. But that's not the goal. The reason I'm writing is to hone a skill, a craft, a practice that will result in me becoming a better person who has more capacity to serve the people around me. In many instances, technological innovation does not have a holistic fulfilment of its purpose. For example, the computer I'm currently writing on and rely on every day to complete my various work tasks has replaced a plethora of other tools that likely make life more challenging for me. The challenges of inconvenience and inefficiency are good. They are human.
