AI Debate: Personal Software or Casual Consumer Tool?
Replies question whether AI will enable personal tools or stay limited to casual chats.
TLDR
Replies to a post by @wordgrammer discuss personal software in AI. Several users agree most people do not want it and prefer quick consumer tools. One notes companies are cutting IT staff while expanding AI use. Others compare AI to the internet, predicting many companies will fail while the technology persists, or liken it to electricity with broad industry reach. Enterprise and B2B cases receive mention as higher quality but uncertain. Consumers are described as averse to the effort required for agentic workflows and planning.
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AI Debate: Personal Software or Casual Consumer Tool?
Replies question whether AI will enable personal tools or stay limited to casual chats.
TLDR
Replies to a post by @wordgrammer discuss personal software in AI. Several users agree most people do not want it and prefer quick consumer tools. One notes companies are cutting IT staff while expanding AI use. Others compare AI to the internet, predicting many companies will fail while the technology persists, or liken it to electricity with broad industry reach. Enterprise and B2B cases receive mention as higher quality but uncertain. Consumers are described as averse to the effort required for agentic workflows and planning.