AI qualitative coding
2 essaysLOOM · XVIII
LOOM XVIII: It's the End of Positivism as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)
Why AI masters our most rigorous methods first, and what that leaves for humans to do
"Everyone expected AI to come for qualitative research first. The reverse is happening: rigorous quantitative methods automate first, and judgment is what stays human."
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LOOM XVII: The Polanyi Inversion
What Happens When We Can Tell More Than We Know
"Polanyi's paradox: we know more than we can tell. AI inverts this — we can now tell more than we know. When friction dissolves, articulation outruns understanding."
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