Viral meme mocks how many 'machine learning' apps are just if-else statements
WellsLucasSanto · x · 2026-09-28
A meme about "just started my first machine learning project" struck a nerve: many basic so-called machine learning applications are, unironically, just hardcoded if-else logic. A light but resonant jab at AI-washed products in the industry.
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