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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by PaulHoule on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:11PM (#48573389)
I think it is not cost reduction. AI is not cheap. I think it is mimetic and FOMO driven, they think the press release packed with em dashes will 10x their stock price or something.
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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by theappsecguy on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:43PM (#48573910)
it's cheaper than hiring/training/providing benefits and career growth to real humans, at least for now
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Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by oliculipolicula on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:40PM (#48579504)
The ecological achievement of AI was to take the organic fertilizer out of enshittification and turn it into pure sunk cost! Stay tuned for whether it was wind turbines or nuclear..
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