Quoting Giles Turnbull

Simon Willison's Blog / 4/9/2026

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Key Points

  • The post quotes Giles Turnbull noting that many people enjoy using AI tools to simulate someone else’s profession, but resist when others do the same using AI for their own work.
  • The quote highlights a social and ethical tension around AI-assisted role replication and perceived fairness in professional domains.
  • It frames AI adoption as not only a technical capability, but also a human concern about boundaries, consent, and legitimacy when AI affects work and identity.
  • The surrounding context (AI and the human voice) implies attention to how AI tools change human expression and professional presence.
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8th April 2026

I have a feeling that everyone likes using AI tools to try doing someone else’s profession. They’re much less keen when someone else uses it for their profession.

Giles Turnbull, AI and the human voice

Posted 8th April 2026 at 3:18 pm

This is a quotation collected by Simon Willison, posted on 8th April 2026.

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