@tobi: People do love shopping
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An opinion piece discusses how consumer AI faces marketing challenges because users prioritize enjoyment over productivity, with tech companies misinterpreting user needs.
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People do love shopping
TBPN (@tbpn): .@benthompson says consumer AI has a marketing problem because the average consumer doesn’t actually want to be more productive.
“Tech companies are like, ‘Let us book your flight for you!’ I’ve had a personal assistant for 10 years. He does not come within an inch of booking my
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