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by lmm 624 days ago
> I see AI art everywhere, AI writing, customer support - already happened.

Is any of it adding value though? I can see that AI has made it easier to do SEO spam and make an excuse for your lack of customer support, just like IVR systems before it. But I don't believe those added any real value (they may have generated profits for their makers, but I think that was a zero- or negative-sum trade). Put it this way: is AI being used to generate anything that people are actually happy to receive?
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fragmede 624 days ago
> But I don't believe those added any real value (they may have generated profits for their makers, but I think that was a zero- or negative-sum trade).

Okay, so some people are making money with it, but no true value was added, eh?

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lmm 623 days ago
Do new scams create value? No, even though they make money for some people. The same with speculative ventures that don't pan out. You can only say something's added value when it's been positive sum overall, not just allowed some people to take a profit at the expense of others.
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