AI is a tool and using it well takes skill
The gist
A blog post arguing AI is a tool that takes skill to use answered Rich Hickey's claim that LLMs are automation.
The exchange centers on whether wielding AI well is a learnable skill or a surrender of judgment.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026Unite.AI published "AI Literacy Belongs in Every K-12 Classroom."
- Oct 11, 2026Rich Hickey published "'AI' is Not a Tool" on LinkedIn, arguing LLMs are automation rather than tools because they cannot be wielded.
- Oct 12, 2026yyhh.org published "AI Is a Tool. Using It Well Takes Skill." as a direct response, arguing Hickey's distinction creates a false division and that using an LLM well takes skill.