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1. Legend+ub[view] [source] 2026-01-14 21:35:45
>>LucidL+(OP)
Idk man, all AI discussion feels like a waste of effort.

“yes it will”, “no it won’t” - nobody really knows, it's just a bunch of extremely opinionated people rehashing the same tired arguments across 800 comments per thread.

There’s no point in talking about it anymore, just wait to see how it all turns out.

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2. yen223+Po[view] [source] 2026-01-14 22:30:22
>>Legend+ub
The cool thing is you can just try it. The barrier to entry is incredibly low right now. If it works for you, great. If it doesn't work for you, great. At least you know.
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3. marcel+wu[view] [source] 2026-01-14 22:54:24
>>yen223+Po
That's the real reason the conversation seems pointless. Every thread is full of comments from one group saying how useful AI is, and from another group saying how useless it is. The first group is convinced the second group just hasn't figured out how to use it right, and the second group is convinced the first group is deluded or outright lying.
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4. nottor+Av2[view] [source] 2026-01-15 14:16:09
>>marcel+wu
Yes, I'm in the second group and I have that conviction about the first group based on personal experience with LLMs.

But most hype is not delusion. It's people trying to present themselves as "AI" experts in order to land those well paid "AI" positions. I don't think they even believe what they're saying.

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