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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by gilleain on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:10AM (#48571595)
That's actually a feature that washing machines have had for a while - "generative washing" - it is where the extra odd socks come from.
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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by jraph on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:48AM (#48572139)
> extra odd socks

I have the opposite issue, can generative washing recover the lost odd socks somehow?

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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by JesseTG on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @11:52AM (#48572209)
Common misconception, the socks you think you're losing are being found by other people's washers.
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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by a96 on Thursday June 18, 2026 @06:05AM (#48583185)
Ah, the laundry operates in L-space.
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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by rbonvall on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:20PM (#48573524)
Socks are not getting lost; they are getting compacted to keep the context window small.
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