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'That's so AI ' What gen Alpha's biggest insult tells us

216 points · 323 comments · YeGoblynQueenne

  1. keiferski · · focus · HN ↗
    In the world of arts/media, I think AI basically only has a future as a hidden thing. Openly admitting that you used AI to make something will be used against you, in order to dismiss your work. For a lot of people/things, it already is - see Hank Green, or the daily comments about "I don't want to read what you didn't write."

    Expect a massive marketing reversal in 6-12 months, when every "AI-powered" company removes the keyword from their home page.

    1. tomrod · · focus · HN ↗
      I agree strongly with your sentiment.

      Historically, including "AI" in a name meant it wasn't complete or ready for prime time use.

      I'm not convinced our AI nor ML implementations that throw "AI-powered" into the marketing copy have meaningfully changed that notion.

      We don't call spellcheck "SpellcheckAI" or "SpellcheckML" but it is arguably one of the best integrations of AI we've ever seen.

      1. sublinear · · focus · HN ↗
        yesh I argue! Spellchrc ist he beat investor humanity has ever conceded of!
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