Debunking AI Hype: Focus on ROI-Driven, Practical AI Solutions
The sentiment that 'AI Is A Money Trap' indicates a growing skepticism towards the promised returns of AI investments, possibly due to overhyped solutions or poor implementation. This presents an opportunity for businesses to differentiate themselves by offering practical, cost-effective AI solutions with clear, demonstrable ROI. Marketing efforts should focus on tangible benefits, case studies of successful and efficient AI integration, and a transparent approach to AI project costing, appealing to businesses wary of expensive, unproven AI ventures.
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r/futurology
AI Is A Money Trap
Posted by u/MrSnitter•08/11/2025
Make it make sense... (See first comment for submission statement.)
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u/FuturologyBot
The following submission statement was provided by /u/MrSnitter:
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If you follow Ed Zitron of the podcast Better Offline, you'll know the nitty gritty on the business side of things looks
u/Spx3200
I have heard a few rebuttals to this recently:
one says we turn into the movie Elysium where a few rich people live amazing lives and we all fight over scraps while the robots do everythin
u/the_pwnererXx
>Edward Benjamin Zitron (born 1986 or 1987[1]) is an English technology writer, podcaster, and public relations specialist. He is a critic of the technology industry, particularly of artif
u/thethirstypretzel
You make a lot of valid points, but are forgetting the ability of people to ignore reality. Short of macro forces cratering the economy, AI will continue to be pushed by those in power and th
u/MrSnitter
If you follow Ed Zitron of the podcast Better Offline, you'll know the nitty gritty on the business side of things looks very suspect. The above piece is a testament to that and it's reported
u/Spx3200
Diary of a CEO with Mo Gawdat for was where I heard some of these items be discussed