Checking 56 'AI killed X' claims: 6 gone, 22 shrunk, 13 grew
Mastbubbles · reddit · 2026-10-18
Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, claims have circulated that AI killed Stack Overflow, Chegg, translators, call centres and more. Someone checked 56 of those claims against company filings and public data: 6 are gone, 22 shrunk, and 13 actually grew—a rare data-driven audit of the 'AI effect' panic narrative.
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