The Backlash Beat: Using AI to Pick the First Item on a List

A pointed critique of AI over-reliance captures a growing cultural exhaustion with outsourcing even trivial decisions.

Not every reaction to the AI wave is enthusiasm. A sharp jab from @StillbornSnack — "Used AI to pick the FIRST thing in the list? You couldnt even attempt to start it yourself" — captures a cultural undercurrent that grows louder with every launch: fatigue with outsourcing even trivial cognition to a model.

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