Dev's Take: AI Hasn't Ended Labor or Saved the Environment
threepointone · x · 2026-08-13
Developer threepointone shares a contrasting perspective on being skeptical of AI.
He points out that while average people are suspicious of AI because they fear it will steal jobs or pollute the environment, his own skepticism stems from disappointment: AI has yet to actually remove the need for labor or fix environmental issues.
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