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Re:AI Productivity Fails by danpalmer on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:27PM (#48090049)
It's funny how every paragraph is almost the same length, like you don't even have to read the words to know it's AI.
Re:AI Productivity Fails by zahlman on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:45PM (#48090152)
As soon as I read

> I’ve grouped observations and recommendations into:

> Personal Pitfalls — guidance for individuals

> Organization Pitfalls — guidance for organizations and leadership

I decided that this person is not qualified to tell me how to get better results out of AI, as clearly the necessary taste is lacking here.

Re:AI Productivity Fails by sshh12 on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:39PM (#48090111)
Any issues with the content itself?

It shouldn't be that surprising that a post advocating for using more AI is written using AI.

Re:AI Productivity Fails by trollbridge on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:41PM (#48090128)
Yes - the content is basically a listicle like I’d expect to see on BuzzFeed 10 years ago, except with a lot more text. It’s analogous to an article about “What It’s Like Dating A Girl From California”, with header entries of “She loves doing things in the sunny weather.”
Re:AI Productivity Fails by sshh12 on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:44PM (#48090149)
Oof well I guess I'm personally a fan of buzz feed listicles. Thats been my style pre-AI.
Re:AI Productivity Fails by booleandilemma on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:43PM (#48090140)
You didn't even write the content, Shrivu. That's the issue.

Now I see your post is flagged. Haha. Go back to India.

Re:AI Productivity Fails by trollbridge on Sunday May 10, 2026 @09:40PM (#48090116)
Makes it very easy to summarise tho. I just whipped something up to summarise submissions to HN including rating for me if it’s worth my effort to read it. I would recommend others of you do the same.