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Re:No, everyone is not using AI for everything by ezst on Sunday June 14, 2026 @12:32PM (#48529203)
Not OP but many people eligible for social benefits don't seek it, for all kinds of reasons (not knowing about it, pride, ideology, peer pressure, ...)
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Re:No, everyone is not using AI for everything by inigyou on Sunday June 14, 2026 @05:17PM (#48532835)
They make it that way on purpose, to save money.
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Re:No, everyone is not using AI for everything by malfist on Sunday June 14, 2026 @05:49PM (#48533167)
Who is "they" and what specific actions are they taking?
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Re:No, everyone is not using AI for everything by inigyou on Sunday June 14, 2026 @06:19PM (#48533459)
The government that runs the benefits programs. They make you jump through hoops to get any benefits. The first hoop is even knowing that a program exists that you qualify for.
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Re:No, everyone is not using AI for everything by ezst on Monday June 15, 2026 @04:49PM (#48546862)
But then they also pay social workers to guide you through the steps of applying and receiving this support. Sometimes the biggest hurdle is to get to know what you don't know.
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