Post B2TRfVl07ajv3oa02a by mwichary@mastodon.online
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 (DIR) Post #B2TRfVl07ajv3oa02a by mwichary@mastodon.online
       2026-01-11T16:18:53Z
       
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       Small hypothesis: I bet people like AI chat interfaces in some part because they are “clean” – simple text, easy to process, consistent visuals, no ads, no pop-ups, etc.To use a cliche example: Even if it wasn’t in any way “smarter,” it’d still be nicer to ask ChatGPT for a recipe than go to a webpage to read that recipe. Its interface is a natural “reader mode.”But… that’s not going to last.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2TRfaojJ9h2kpMY2y by mwichary@mastodon.online
       2026-01-11T17:09:55Z
       
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       By the way, wanted to applaud everyone for having an actual conversation, rather than overreacting! But maybe I’m applauding myself to some extent for blocking everyone who couldn’t handle it last time I posted something about AI. 😀