Ian Mulvany

March 19, 2025

An important read about the political implications of LLMs

They are not an exit door through which we can escape the human condition,

If you are a reader of this blog and you are at all fascinated with AI I implore you to read this piece. This is a critical and important piece to read. The connection between investment in AI, the DOGE agenda, over assuming outcomes when we are in an unclear future is threaded together so well here. I am optimistic about the future of AI, but I am worried about the overly simplistic approach that silicon valley takes towards wicked problems. These tools we create, all that we create, none of these creations can ever act to excuse us from our role as actors in the world, from our obligations to the future, and our obligations to each other.


About Ian Mulvany

Hi, I'm Ian - I work on academic publishing systems. You can find out more about me at mulvany.net. I'm always interested in engaging with folk on these topics, if you have made your way here don't hesitate to reach out if there is anything you want to share, discuss, or ask for help with!