Most people do not want AI! Only a tiny segment of Middle Managers Looking To Leverage New Technology are actually excited by AI branding.
But, lots of people want software that does magically useful things, and LLMs can do that! Just...don't brand it as AI.
It's like branding a new computer with more processing power as "Jam Packed with Silicon and Capacitors!" instead of, "It starts up really fast!". Nobody needs to know implementation details if the thing is actually useful.
There was no real answer but I got definite you’re-being-the-turd-in-the-punchbowl vibes.
Personally, I explicitly want "not AI"
I'm going to be a curmudgeon that is going out of my way to avoid it as much as I possibly can
I observe the complete opposite with some of my non-tech friends.
While we are sharing anecdotes and personal opinion:
I think most people don't care too much if its "AI" or not, they just want their problems solved...
Are they good apps and features? Ehhhh. But let’s not pretend that they’re missing.
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Apple’s marketing was (is?) textbook this.
Also, I’d bet most people building with LLMs don’t care, or even know about, PyPI.
It’s truly amazing. This is why I’m not surprised people are ‘blown away’ by llm’s. They were never truly intrinsically intelligent - they were expert regurgitators of knowledge on demand.
Steve already suffered from immense scar tissue of starting with the technology. And yet.. this wisdom blows over peoples minds. More fool them.
Funny. I just stumbled upon that specific OpenDoc video today.