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Sci-fi author slams tech bros for 'ruining' AI term

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A science fiction author expresses strong resentment towards the tech industry for what they perceive as the degradation of the term "artificial intelligence." The author argues that the phrase, once associated with imaginative concepts like androids and advanced computers in science fiction, has been trivialized by its current commercial applications, which they dismiss as mere "spicy autocorrect" driven by profit. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named author criticizing a tech term, lacking broader industry impact.

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Sci-fi author slams tech bros for 'ruining' AI term

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

    "As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids an

    "As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGI…

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