SMRTR AIAug 12, 2026Lobsters

I'm done using AI

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A veteran programmer with 20 years of experience has quit using AI coding tools after more than a year of earnest use, citing serious personal and ethical costs. What began as employer pressure to adopt AI became a cycle of depression, apathy, and declining skills, as the job shifted from writing code to reviewing AI output. He also warns of AI's hidden environmental costs and its broader harm to society.

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