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Hugin

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2. I know it's anecdotal...

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 02:29 AM

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All of the ads I was seeing on so-called AI ready computers (especially during the back-to-school) have dropped any mention of AI and concentrate on other features.

I take that to mean the hardware industry’s focus groups have revealed that the potential computer buying public’s mood about AI as a whole is neutral to maybe even strongly negative.

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Sora Proves the AI Bubble Is Going to Burst So Hard [View all] Warpy Thursday OP

Open AI is private - not traded on the stock market GreatGazoo Thursday #1

That's a bit naive. Markets react to everything & would react to collapse of a central company even if it is not traded. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #3

Open AI is not a profitable entity GreatGazoo Friday #5

I know it's anecdotal... Hugin Friday #2

The end result of all this AI will be economic depression and apathy bucolic_frolic Friday #4

"AI sucks up to you, flattering" Yes and they claim they are curtailing that GreatGazoo Friday #6

AI as a tool is not going away Warpy Friday #7