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0 pointsnicbou1d ago0 comments

My only gripe is how myopic the AI discussion on HN is. We barely talk about how it hits everyone else.

In the relocation industry, it's losing translators, relocation consultants and immigration lawyers a lot of work. Their cases are also getting tougher because people are getting false information from ChatGPT and arguing with them.

This problem is compounded by the lack of training data for that topic. I spent years surfacing that sort of information and putting it online, but with AI overviews killing the economics of running a website, it feels pointless.

I see such stories everywhere. People being replaced by something half as good but a tenth of the cost. It's putting everyone out of work and making everything worse.

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simianwords1d ago

Half as good and tenth of the cost is a good replacement. I constantly make those choices myself when purchasing things.

civvv1d ago

That entirely depends on what you are buying. If you’re in need of a lawyer to keep you out of the bottom bunk, I’d happily spend a lot more for a little better.

nicbouOP1d ago

It's fine to an extent, but it kills what happens in the other half.

You can feel it with AI-generated content and responses, in AI-generated art, customer service bots and vibe-coded software. This gradual worsening of everything won't lead to lower prices or a better experience, so it's not really a tradeoff.

dalmo322h ago

I think GPs point is that you'll soon not even be able to make those choices.

Now every toilet on the market only flushes number one. But hey, they're so much cheaper.

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