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LobstersMartin Fowler: 17 Sep 20262 min readintro

I Don't Like LLMs

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Summary

Martin Fowler shares a personal, skeptical take on LLMs, noting their usefulness but criticizing their hallucinations, cultural bias, and the discomfort of interacting with them as if they were human.

  • LLMs can be helpful but often produce confident but incorrect answers (hallucinations).
  • The author worries about cultural and ethical biases embedded in LLMs from their creators.
  • He argues that avoiding LLMs is not practical; responsible use is required despite personal dislike.

Understanding the human‑centric concerns around LLMs helps teams anticipate trust, bias, and adoption challenges when integrating these models into software workflows.

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