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Your Coworkers Are Becoming “Meat Proxies” for AI

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The term "meat proxies" has emerged to criticize coworkers who uncritically copy AI chatbot outputs without editing, reflecting concerns about overreliance on AI and loss of critical thinking. Developer Niklas Gruhn urges workers to engage with AI responses thoughtfully rather than regurgitate them verbatim.

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