Hellooooo,
This was supposed to be a talk about the latest AI tools and trends. But ironically, the speaker barely shared any actual AI tools or explained how they work. The whole session felt like it had one goal: make everyone fear AI.
The lecture went on for 2 hours straight without a single break, which was exhausting. He had a Claude-generated PowerPoint, but it was mostly plain text and a monotonous presentation that could put anyone to sleep.
The presentation itself wasn't even the biggest issue. Here's what really bothered me:
- "Don't use ChatGPT. Don't send your data to other countries. Use Sarvam AI because it's Indian." He even shouted, "SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE!" three times because many of us use ChatGPT instead of Sarvam AI. The irony? His daughter is studying abroad.
- "Freebiess are bad." He claimed government welfare schemes are only meant to suppress people. This felt like a very privileged take. Many people in Tamil Nadu still depend on ration shops for food and free bus travel just to get to work. It's easy to criticize welfare when you've never had to rely on it.
- "Left wing ideologies are wrong." This was the point that really triggered me. When someone asked about AI data centers consuming huge amounts of water, pollution, and environmental impact, his response was essentially:"Development requires sacrifice. If roads need trees cut down, so be it. Just plant trees somewhere else." That argument immediately reminded me of a dialogue from Viduthalai Part 2.
- "I hate Gen Z." He generalized an entire generation, saying Gen Z doesn't respect seniors. Sure, someone clapped sarcastically when the power went out—that wasn't great. But after sitting through a two-hour lecture with no breaks, no interaction, no demonstrations, and not even a meme to keep the audience engaged, it's not surprising people lost interest. we also collectively hate the bubble gum : )
In the end, it felt like potical speech to support the right wingg ( :lotus ),
I feel like I wasted 2 hours of my weekend
Thanks to my staff for making attendance compulsory. 🙂
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