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by abeisgreat 691 days ago
This feels right, I can’t think of any consumer product where AI is providing value today.

I assume, like me, most consumers have been saturated with AI, tried it a few times, and found it doesn’t deliver on simplifying/improving anything. They tried it, it hasn’t helped and they’ve adjusted their mindset accordingly.

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It's interesting because this may precipitate an AI winter. Everyone is burnt out on sub-standard AI, even if it's improving, most folks have already passed on it. I think it may have been a mistake to popularize what is effectively a beta version so soon, especially with all of the controversy it has created.
Two categories currently saturating consumers: ambiguous AI product advertisements on social media feeds and companies offering AI chatbots instead of a human for customer service or support.

Neither are very appealing.

> I can’t think of any consumer product where AI is providing value today.

Is ChatGPT a consumer product? It must be providing tons of value, otherwise it wouldn't be popular.

Entertainment value for sure.