Stop Telling Me to Ask an LLM
THE SO WHAT
Pushback like this is a reminder that “ask the LLM” is not a universal UX primitive—users notice when AI is bolted on where a search box or FAQ would suffice. Audit your product for places where AI is adding friction or opacity instead of leverage, and be ready to offer non-LLM paths for high-stakes or preference-heavy tasks.
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