So I guess everyone uses LLMs to think now

Recent times have seen a lot of questions about which AI model people use for their research, specifically on the author's blog. The author always uses their own brain for all their published articles and has never employed AI for any research. When questioned about the reason, the author explains that they enjoy coding, exploring code, and using tools like GitHub Code Search and their own analytical skills.

They find it fun and don't want to take credit for anything an AI might do. The author has tried LLMs before just to see what they could do, but found it difficult to publish any work generated by an AI as it's not their own. They've also found that staring at an AI's output, which often contains confidently wrong answers, is frustrating.

The author believes that LLMs are powerful tools, but they still need guidance and skill to be used effectively. They criticize the cybersecurity industry for using AI as a marketing strategy, often releasing proof-of-concept videos of unpatched vulnerabilities as a way to scare people without providing enough information. The author also points out the misuse of hashes in cybersecurity, claiming they're often misused for fearmongering rather than providing useful information.