Over at Mastodon, Emily Gorcemski posted:
I asked for the source, but it was lost. In any case, the point made here is hardly original, though, for me, it hit the nail on the head. There’s a long discussion brewing in my noggin, and this might be a start.
First, to state the obvious, it’s sarcasm. As far as I know and remember, all of these things were called AI at the time; that’s the point. Second, even though I don’t like blaming rich people and capitalism for everything wrong under the sun, and I can’t stand the word “literally” anymore, there’s a second point here: the term AI was coined by those who made this technology. It’s not accurate as it is “cool” and buzz-worthy, and the whole kerfuffle (I missed this word) around AI these days proves it.