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-misanthroptimist

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4. AI is atrocious

Reply to eleny (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 01:05 AM

Sunday

Hopefully, it will stay a big money-loser, too. That way it can largely disappear. (There are places where it can be useful, of course.)

I have AI turned off on every device have that allows me to turn it off. I ignore any residual AI drivel.

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Highlight:

I asked Gemini if AI was more ""Crowd-pleaser over mentor". The answer... [View all] eleny Saturday OP

'Treating these systems like an easily confused, eager-to-please intern ...' Intractable Sunday #1

When I asked why I got conflicting answers, it replied... eleny Sunday #2

Well, it was honest with you. Honest, but vacuous. Intractable Sunday #3

Omg, I use the emdash occasionally eleny Sunday #5

AI is atrocious -misanthroptimist Sunday #4

It has been a time saver eleny Sunday #6

It's just feeding you back someone else's ideas on it. Melon Sunday #7

yup, that's it in a nutshell eleny Sunday #10

Don't get so twisted. It is parasitic and telling you what JCMach1 Sunday #8

I'm amused and better informed now eleny Sunday #9