I'm Starting to Feel Tired of AI Features That Solve Problems I Don't Have
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It’s starting to feel like every product team is racing to check a marketing box instead of asking if the feature actually helps. I like AI when it feels invisible — when it quietly removes friction instead of trying to impress me.
Anyone else feeling the same fatigue? What’s an example of an AI feature that genuinely improved your workflow — not just added clutter?
The author expresses fatigue with AI features in various apps that don't solve real problems, sparking a discussion on what makes AI features genuinely useful.
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What do you mean some people do want them?
I'm sick of these Webring buttons people put on websites, they just promote them, not me! It's starting to feel like every product team is adding a Webring link instead of asking if the feature actually helps.
I'm sick of these Guestbooks people put on websites, they just promote them, not me! It's starting to feel like every product team is adding a Guestbook link instead of asking if the feature actually helps.