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lxgryesterday at 10:18 PM1 replyview on HN

Reddit (and more generally, human) groupthing in a nutshell. "Quick, clearly position yourself on this one-dimensional line (or maybe even better sort yourself into one of these two sets) so we don't have to engage in that pesky nuance thing!"


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jumploopsyesterday at 11:31 PM

Yes, groupthink certainly seems to be pushing each community into the false dichotomy of AI good/bad, even if it's still early days.

Another example from `r/bayarea` where the author is OK with AI but the top comments are increasingly wary of its potential for harm[0]

[0]https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/1sp8wvz/is_it_just...