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AI has the worst sales pitch I've ever seen (noahpinion.blog)
4 points by ray__ 84 days ago
3 comments

I have found that technology is frequently sold by owners, rather than creators, for the two following reasons:

1. "If we don't do it, the other guy will."

2. "Because"

3. "Risks versus benefits? We'll look into that. Tomorrow. Just give me the cash."

Recall Thomas Edison's sales pitch for DC power. Electrocution. [0]

[0] https://www.historyandheadlines.com/january-4-1903-killer-el...

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030105/bookbriefs...

> In fact, I can think of two reasons to do it:

> 1. You think if you don’t do it, someone else will

How is that in any way a reason to do it?

true but how would one go about improving it?