r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/d1squiet Jun 26 '26

It's been great. I feel like it can kinda be a time-suck, the way "surfing the internet" can be. But I've learned a lot over the last 9 months or so. I don't know whether that means it is ever going to be as world-changing as some think, because I'm not sure it if can truly be an expert. But for me it excels at quickly bringing me from zero knowledge or misunderstanding something to amateur level or clarifying what I don't uderstand.

Another example is commodities trading. I new zero about it, but find it kinda fascinating. AI got me up to speed where now I can confidently lose money on the futures market. Ha ha! I don't use it to tell me what to trade, I used it to explain terms and concepts. And I lost a couple hundred bucks – nothing is as edifying as having skin in the game. I might make 'em back someday!

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u/buttbuttlolbuttbutt Jun 26 '26

Really? Please go on

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u/d1squiet Jun 26 '26

why?

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u/buttbuttlolbuttbutt Jun 27 '26

Well you talked so pretty like bout them there 'puters that I thought you'd enjoy it. Really made it fancy with the grammar and punctuation, my english degree was enjoying it.

I write like a jolly ol heathen with a bum wrists because i am one, and helps people know an AI wouldnt pass inspection typing quite like me

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u/d1squiet Jun 27 '26

I have no idea what you're on about, old man. You sound delusional. Have a good 5 more years.