Anu Atluru on how doomprompting turns us into passive conversationalists and creators:
Our prompts start thoughtful but grow shorter; the replies grow longer and more seductive. Before long, you’re not thinking deeply, if at all, but rather half-attentively negotiating with a machine that never runs out of suggestions. Have you considered…? Would you like me to…? Shall I go ahead and…? This slot machine’s lever is just a simple question: Continue?