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AI was cool 5 years ago. It's not anymore.
It was never cool. At best it was a clever parlor trick.
I thought it was neat at first too, but yeah, have definitely lost interest. I'm surprised when I see people at work actually using it like on purpose.
Was it?
Hummmm....
Yeah, I guess it was cool for a few months, then it quickly stopped being cool....
It was cool just long enough for the novelty to wear off and the facts of how it was developed, how environmentally destructive it is, and what it will be used for to come out