Another in the series where I have a dig at some of the things which are annoying and frustrating me. This one has been brewing for a while and it is, as usual, just gentle dig so please don’t take offence!

AI experts who are so engaged in the AI world, they don’t recognise the real world any more. Yes your tool might do amazing things – people want to know how to do simple things quickly and easily.

Don’t use LLM to write blog posts.

If prompting has to be better that’s an issue with your systems – blame the users and that’s your bad UX at play.

Overpromising and underdelivering. Don’t claim what it might mean if you’ve not shipped it yet.

I’m bored with most AI images now. The cartoon and illustrative nature of them is inoffensive and bland. Images should never be bland.

I’m not sure you saw this the first time – DO NOT use LLM to write blog posts.

Most LLM are very similar and that means most of them offer the same results. And LOTS of results are bland.

The person who said:
“You know what the biggest problem with pushing all-things-AI is? Wrong direction. I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.” is Joanna Maciejewska.
Cite her if you reference it.

Using AI to create content is lazy; lose the spark of inspiration and you lose the fire of creativity.

Bring Your Own AI (BYOAI) is a real thing. You can’t ignore it.

People associate AI with white ‘tech bros’. Ever wonder why that is?

Stop telling people their jobs will disappear because of AI; those are jobs and livelihoods of real people. Help them understand how to use tools better.

It’s people, ideas, technology – not the other way round.

I cannot stress this enough, DO NOT USE LLM TO WRITE BLOG POSTS.

Feel free to add your thoughts in the comments – what grinds your gears in the world of AI and L&D?