After a month offline, a developer says AI still matters less to consumers than the iPhone did
cnakazawa · x · 2026-08-22
Developer cnakazawa spent a month away from computers. Coming back, they note AI saved them a few minutes here and there, but overall feels less impactful for consumers than the iPhone was at this stage — a sober first-hand take on AI's consumer value.
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