An LLM Statement

The following statement was originally written by Anna Liberty. It deeply resonates with who I am and who I want to be. I’m grateful I can use it to express my values.

I do not use LLMs or other “Generative AI” for prose or code, nor do I accept it from others as open source contributions.

I do not discuss my prose or code with LLMs.

I do not consult LLMs for projects, contributions, assignments, research, or anything else.

As far as possible and practicable, I have disabled LLM-integration in my tools or replaced tools that don’t let me do so.

Requests for me to use LLMs or read content generated by LLMs will be met with disappointment and gentle refusal.

I want to use my skills and engage with other people in the process.

For programming, I write code myself, or generate it deterministically from higher-level instructions.

For writing, I use my brain and write it myself, revising it as needed.

For searching, I use domain-specific search tools and specific websites.

For learning, as far as possible and practicable, I seek out books, tutorials, and other educational material made by people.

For extra support, I ask experts in forums, chatrooms, or via email.