Are there any products left that are completely AI-free?
Are there any products left that are completely AI-free? Honestly, I'm experiencing some serious AI-fatigue lately. It's as if a product doesn't deserve to exist in today's world without an AI component. Are there still straightforward problem-solving products out there without all the unnecessary AI bells and whistles?
P.S. I'm not saying AI is bad, but there are just too many products that are 'AI for the sake of AI'
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Product Hunt
AI is the new deep learning, which was the new machine learning, which was the new statistics or something like that ... It's often just a marketing buzzword, and the thing with marketing buzzwords is lots of people try to shove them into their product.
There are plenty of AI-free products/services. I'll list some of the ones I've used today: @YNAB (You Need A Budget) , spotwx.com, @wealthsimple, @Linear . What have you used?
Product Hunt
I kind of think a lot of the problem is that too many products market themselves heavily as being AI. We've kind of moved past the point of AI inherently being novel, and at this point, specifically calling out that your product has AI doesn't really make it stand out. I think it's becoming more and more important to actually market and call out the real value and unique features of the product, the selling points of it, and what it specifically does / the problems it solves over just saying that it simply has AI.
I think given how big of a technical leap AI is, it makes sense that a lot of products will have AI in it, but I just don't think it needs to be at the forefront for a lot of products in terms of messaging.
I totally agree with you! While AI can be incredibly powerful, it’s important to know when it’s adding real value. In my work, I try to focus on using AI only at the very end, for minor improvements or to take care of repetitive tasks.
I find that this approach helps me maintain the human touch in my work, which I believe is key to keeping a clear vision of what I really want to create. Plus, stepping back from AI and reconnecting with the simpler, more natural ways of doing things can definitely help reduce screen time and keep us grounded in the process.
It’s all about finding the right balance! 🙌