NYT Opinion: In a rare arena people think AI helps, it's making things worse
nytopinion · reddit · 2026-09-23
A New York Times opinion piece argues there is one rare arena where the public widely believes AI is helping, yet it is actually making outcomes worse. The author contends AI's involvement there creates new problems instead of solving them, cutting against the dominant productivity narrative.
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