Stop saying that AI is just a tool and it only matters how it is used

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Author: cratermoon

Date: 7/16/2026

Article Summary:
The author argues that the phrase "AI is just a tool, it matters how you use it" is misleading and naive, and that AI has a profound impact on our environment, law, policy, and what it means to be human.