Right. We can't blame the existence or even the use of AI fully. But the way AI is often used, and the way my armchair studies of human nature tell me it will continue to be used, I think will lead to more events like this. The trend of easy access and low retention did indeed start before LLMs, but they don't seem to be a remedy for it from what I can tell. If anything, they're neutral, and I'd argue they make it worse.

We could (and frankly probably will need to because I doubt AI will be abandoned due to the sheer volume of cash that has been dumped into it), build processes to account for the failings of LLMs and the failings in how we use them. Or we could look at existing methods, those we understand and have learned to work effectively with, and reapply them as needed.

My bet is that LLMs and genAI will exacerbate the trend of being info rich and knowledge poor, and the processes we have to create in order to safely and effectively apply it are going to be more costly than any efficiency we get out of adopting it. I could be wrong, but I'd bet you a six-pack of whatever you drink that I'm not. Collectable in five years, if Lemmy hasn't been replaced by LLMmy by then. I'll even ship international if need be. =)