I’m not sure there’s an AI agent that can solve the fact that everything costs more and the planet is melting.

Cpt_Slim_Jim:

Imma go out on a limb to say that I have not had any productivity increases from AI be worth the financial burden it has placed upon me and my family.

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I’m not sure there’s an AI agent that can solve the fact that everything costs more and the planet is melting.

Cpt_Slim_Jim:

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Imma go out on a limb to say that I have not had any productivity increases from AI be worth the financial burden it has placed upon me and my family.
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