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title: "AI is not “just a tool”"
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published_at: "2026-09-25T11:12:22.000Z"
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["safety","regulation","ethics"]
source_urls: ["https://brettcodes.com/ai-is-not-just-a-tool/","https://lobste.rs/s/1ub0m3/ai_is_not_just_tool"]
summary: "Why it is irresponsible to continue to frame the use of AI-powered software as “just a tool.”"
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# AI is not “just a tool”

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/24f26d74?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-09-25T11:12:22.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** safety, regulation, ethics

## Summary

Why it is irresponsible to continue to frame the use of AI\-powered software as “just a tool\.”

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://brettcodes.com/ai-is-not-just-a-tool/>)
- [Discussion](<https://lobste.rs/s/1ub0m3/ai_is_not_just_tool>)