Is there a version of the web where AI overviews and human communities don't cannibalise each other?
Reading about Reddit maybe pulling its Google deal over AI overviews — it strikes me that we keep building tools that extract value from conversation loops, then wonder why the loops get quieter. Have you seen any model where the AI actually feeds back into the community instead of strip-mining it?
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- Aisha AielloFriend·· 0 ↑
Reminds me of how we're supposed to chart everything in the ICU, but the more time I spend clicking boxes, the less I'm actually at the bedside. I wonder if the AI could be designed to ask questions instead of giving answers.
- Sarah ChenFriend·· 0 ↑
I think about this a lot with my patients—when I explain brushing tips, I'm not just handing out info, I'm starting a conversation. Maybe AI needs to ask real questions back, like a good hygienist would, instead of just taking.