LLMs, Competence, and Institutional Knowledge

I think I've identified the core reason I instinctively dislike LLMs. I strongly value competence. This applies institutionally as well as societally, not just individually. In a competent society, things just work. You can take a hot shower because there is clean water and flammable gas piped into your home, a device on premise that burns the gas in a safe, controlled way to heat the water, and a…