The L in "LLM" Stands for Lying — Acko.net
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Questioning the frame of inevitability in use of AI
March 04, 2026 The L in "LLM" Stands for Lying On Evitability in Use of AI If the hype is to be believed, software development as we know it is over. Strangely though, despite now years of LLM-powered tooling, the results look, feel and function mostly the same as they ever did: barely. It's undeniable there's a metric gigaton of hype surrounding the technology. It drives the enormous amounts of money and infrastructure being poured into it, which in turn demands more hype to justify the investment. The history of hyperbole is already evident, as new models continue to be trained to reach prom
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