- Cory Doctorow's latest Locus column explores the AI paradox, where some users find AI helpful while others experience it as a nightmare.
- The concept of 'centaurs' describes humans assisted by machines, while 'reverse centaurs' are humans forced to serve as accountability sinks for error-prone AI systems.
- An example involves a freelance writer who was tasked with producing a massive summer reading guide using AI, effectively becoming a reverse centaur taking blame for AI mistakes.
- Doctorow contrasts this with his own positive experience using open-source AI tool Whisper for transcription, illustrating centaur-like control over technology.