@bkuhn while we have seen hype cycles, the AI bubble is something fundamentally different. The pessimism and anger is based on a lot more than that it gets shoved into everything.

@copiesofcopies @cwebber

@bkuhn @copiesofcopies @cwebber I think there are a smattering of use-cases that average folks like:

* Similar to your examples, for first pass notes of a low stakes meeting, it's pretty good.
* Getting a quick answer to easy questions. Sure,it's often wrong but no one is living or dying based on the result.
* Editor for writing. I wish people didn't use it as much but if you're looking for some stylistic help, it's not bad.
* It's not near as common as the other three but vibe coding little projects is also up there.

There are downsides to all of those but they have something in common: they're low risk and they're situations where the individual is in control.

If that was the end of it, AI would be relatively popular.

@copiesofcopies @bkuhn @cwebber evidence would indicate that pessimism on AI is the norm at this point. Studies show massive unpopularity of AI. People are trying to shoot folks that build AI data centers.

It's not the same pessimism but there's sure a lot of it.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-majority-voters-say-risks-ai-outweigh-benefits-rcna262196