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"ChatGPT said this" Is Lazy

2025130 points157 comments AI & Machine Learning details

When you paste ChatGPT’s response instead of your own feedback, you’re not being helpful. You’re being lazy and creating more work for everyone.

AI Is Breaking This Thing We Call Trust

2026128 points70 comments AI & Machine Learning details

AI-generated work can look finished without being understood. That uncertainty erodes trust, slows reviews, and leaves colleagues doing the missing work.

The Brain Sandwich

2026100 points63 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

The brain sandwich is a practical AI coding workflow: understand the problem, let an agent help, then verify and explain its work before sharing it.