Rich Hickey Essay Argues That AI Is Not a Tool
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Rich Hickey's essay "'AI' Is Not a Tool" drew a Hacker News discussion; sources disagree on 89 points and 41 comments versus 42 and 18.
Rich Hickey, identified in one report as the creator of Clojure, published an essay titled "'AI' Is Not a Tool," arguing against treating AI as a tool. The piece was shared as a GitHub gist and discussed on Hacker News; both reports are dated 2026-10-12. The sources disagree on engagement: one lists 89 points and 41 comments, while the other lists 42 points and 18 comments. Neither listing includes the essay text or specific claims beyond the title, and both say there are no paper, model, product, or security findings.
- Rich Hickey, identified as the creator of Clojure, published an essay titled "'AI' Is Not a Tool."
- The essay argues against treating AI as a tool.
- It was shared as a GitHub gist and discussed on Hacker News.
- One listing reports 89 points and 41 comments.
- Another listing of the discussion reports 42 points and 18 comments.
- Neither source includes the essay text or claims beyond the title, and both report no paper, model, product, or security findings.
- Both reports are timestamped 2026-10-12.
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'AI' Is Not a Tool by Rich Hickey
Rich Hickey's essay arguing that AI is not a tool drew 89 Hacker News points.
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'AI' Is Not a Tool by Rich Hickey
Rich Hickey's essay arguing that AI is not a tool draws a Hacker News discussion.