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AI investment fails to improve basic word processing features like image captions

Despite significant investments in artificial intelligence, basic word processing functionalities like image captioning and placement in Microsoft Word remain unreliable. The author suggests that traditional typesetting systems like LaTeX might have been a more stable choice for such tasks. AI

IMPACT Suggests current AI advancements may not translate to immediate improvements in everyday productivity software.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal opinion on a social media platform about AI's perceived failure to improve basic software functionality, lacking concrete new information or a credible source.

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AI investment fails to improve basic word processing features like image captions

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Billions spent on # AI , but can Word keep a caption attached to an image or even keep pictures on the page where you want them? No. Should've stuck with LaTeX.

    Billions spent on # AI , but can Word keep a caption attached to an image or even keep pictures on the page where you want them? No. Should've stuck with LaTeX.