Comment by throw4847285
2 days ago
It's the argument from misanthropy again!
AI is seen as unique innovation, but in terms of the real purpose it serves, it is the logical extension of something like Doordash. "I don't like people. I don't even want to call one on the phone to order a pizza. Make me a tool that lets me avoid that, please."
Let me pose an alternative narrative. Rather than interacting with humans being intrinsically unpleasant (though for some people it is far more unpleasant than others), the technology is lowering your threshold for discomfort, step by step.
This seems akin to hating on a toddler because they can't talk, with the only alternative being pretending that they are great conversationalists. It's a category error.
I don't need a human to be particularly good at anything to like them. Maybe that is how you work, but the idea is just misplaced to me.