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Using the term 'AI' in product descriptions reduces purchase intentions (news.wsu.edu)

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[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Because "AI" really means "massively invasive spyware".

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not surprised. Slapping the words "artificial intelligence" onto your product makes you look like those shady used cars salesmen: in the best hypothesis it's misleading, in the worst it's actually true but poorly done.