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Data analyst finds 'AI stigma' on Steam can reduce the number of reviews a game gets by around 53%—and the reviews it does get are more negative (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

You're overestimating both how good AI is and how little effort a lot of these developers want to put in.

One thing to remember is that people aren't rational. Some people will drive miles out of their way and use a quarter of a gallon of gas just to save $0.05 per gallon at the pump, or spend money on "get rich quick" classes that never work.

I wouldn't be surprised if the traditionally lazy slop devs go with AI thinking that it'll save them effort, and keep using it after they inevitably get burned by it because they can't admit they were wrong.

It's important to note that the type of person that falls into these traps tend to have overinflated egos and not a lot of critical thinking skills.