Ashby taught us we have to fight fire with fire

Explores Ashby's Law of Requisite Variety through software and aviation examples, arguing that solving complex problems inevitably requires adding more complexity. Uses a spin lock implementation as a case study showing how a simple C++ lock grows into a complex multi-platform solution to handle real-world hardware concerns. Draws a parallel to LLMs: these enormously complex systems are being used to fight the complexity created by software itself, much like the Tron character fighting bad programs on behalf of users. The conclusion is that complexity cannot be eliminated, only navigated — and AI tools are the latest example of deploying complexity to counter complexity.