Over the course of the last 20ish years spent as a journalist, I have seen and written about a number of things that have irrevocably changed my view of humanity. But it was not until recently that something that just made me short circuit.

I am talking about a phenomenon you might also have noticed: the appeal to AI.

There’s a good chance you have seen somebody using the appeal to AI online, even heard it aloud. It’s a logical fallacy best summed up in three words: “I asked…