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Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by ghusto on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:24AM (#48775449)
There's an old Bill Hicks bit where during his already awkward standup, he takes a moment to somehow dial the awkwardness up further: If you're of a certain age, you'll know the bit:

https://genius.com/Bill-hicks-on-advertisers-and-marketing-a...

It's awkward because you can feel how much he means every word. Of course it's part of the act and you're supposed to find it funny, but at the same time, he very much means what he's saying.

Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by a4isms on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:34AM (#48775574)
Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by Djrichsjdjdnxkd on Friday July 03, 2026 @11:51AM (#48776467)
Funny, the video is on a service of the biggest advertiser in the world.
Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by raffael_de on Friday July 03, 2026 @01:52PM (#48777807)
there would be nobody in his audience without some sort of marketing ...
Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by stingraycharles on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:59AM (#48775862)
One of the few times the video is easier to digest than text is comedy like this.
Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by adiabatichottub on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:43AM (#48775673)
Ah, the plea for sanity dollar! Huge Market!

Sadly, he was never able to rid the world of all these fevered egos tainting our collective unconscious and making us pay a higher psychic price than we imagine.

Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by oooyay on Friday July 03, 2026 @11:05AM (#48775932)
Incredible, Bill Hicks on HN. My life has come full circle.

Ironically Bill smoked like a chimney and for that we can also largely thank marketers.

Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by BoingBoomTschak on Friday July 03, 2026 @11:26AM (#48776158)
Sounds very much like the South Park bit when they call the guy selling jewellery to the elderly via teleshopping!
Re:Please stop the AI confidence theater by rglover on Friday July 03, 2026 @10:30AM (#48775524)
Drink Coke