I Don't Like LLMs

Martin Fowler acknowledges LLMs' productivity benefits and potential societal value, yet expresses a visceral dislike for interacting with them due to their "grating LLM-voice," confident fabrications, and the Silicon Valley values embedded in their design. He argues that while avoiding LLMs may be irresponsible given their utility, his preference for surrounding himself with trustworthy people of integrity leads him to minimize interaction with AI systems he perceives as fundamentally untrustworthy and embodying values he rejects.