Leave the AI bubble: average people use AI as advanced search plus a consultant
bendee983 · x · 2026-09-16
The author urges people inside the tech AI bubble to talk to average users about how they actually use and perceive AI:
- Most people don't know what a CLI is, let alone believe CLI is the future interface of all applications.
- They aren't automating their daily tasks; they use the same apps as three years ago.
- To them, AI is mostly advanced search plus a good consultant for health and shopping.
Conclusion: there's a huge gap between AI power users and average people — and bridging that gap is a huge business opportunity.
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