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5. I'd say it's more a matter of separating actual useful applications from High-Fantasy-level hype

Reply to Klarkashton (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 12:40 AM

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The hype trains are always more about "steer money into my pocket", because that's the goal.

Where specific versions can be genuinely useful tools is a separate matter entirely. But the billionaire techbros don't care about that part.

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