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Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by Razengan on Sunday September 27, 2026 @07:24AM (#49865688)
I wonder how many disruptive technologies all the people panting about AI have lived through..

Check out this show about word processors from 1983: https://youtu.be/Jt0OoXluC8g

at 4:08:

  Writers disagree on what effect word processing will have on the quality of our written language.

  Some writers are concerned that computer assistance may promote dry bland writing.
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Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by ChickeNES on Sunday September 27, 2026 @12:46PM (#49868371)
Quite a few?
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Re:OpenAI Feared "Optics" of what might appear on Hacker News by Razengan on Sunday September 27, 2026 @01:12PM (#49868617)
They sure make it seem like AI is the first time they've seen it happen
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