Not everything needs AI

@muhammad_nouman_ali I think there is no substitute for the value of human beings in the following areas:

1. deep emotional connection and empathy: such as psychological counseling, education, customer care in the true sense of the word (not that kind of robot customer service). AI may be able to recognize emotions, but it is difficult to really empathize.

2. Complex decision-making and ethical judgment: medical diagnosis (AI assistance can be, but the ultimate responsibility and judgment must be the doctor), legal, and strategic decisions that need to weigh the pros and cons. These often don't have standard answers and require experience and values to be engaged.

3. originality and true creativity: writing a novel that touches the heart, composing a unique piece of music, or the soul in an artistic design. AI can imitate and generate, but that spark of originality that comes from life and from the heart is still uniquely human at this point.

AI is a powerful tool, but it should be empowering to humans, not replace all the aspects that require human touch and deep thinking.😸

Totally agree. I've noticed how "AI-powered" has become the default tagline lately even when the product doesn't actually need it. Sometimes, it feels like companies are just slapping AI on top of something simple to seem modern.

I like how business owners integrate AI into their products, which ultimately results in a more automated system. It truly makes the product better and more functional. But still, in some cases I prefer to do my work myself, and sometimes I can manage without AI :)

Totally feel this. The AI gold rush has everyone slapping 'powered by AI' on everything—even when a simple button would work better. 🥲

Overhyped? Absolutely. We’ve been conditioned to think ‘AI = smarter/faster,’ even when it’s just a glorified autocomplete.

Where humans win? Emotions, ethics, cultural nuance—you can’t algorithmize empathy. (Also: art, therapy, and anything involving taste) Love that @HumanEye is pushing back. Sometimes the best tech is… people. 👏

We built an AI support agent that answered FAQs flawlessly—until we realized most customer queries were edge cases the agent wasn’t trained for. Big lesson: 80% coverage isn’t enough if the 20% is what actually matters to users.

I agree so much with this - is it because VC's like the buzzword? I think Ycomb is looking for this kind of thing. It's funny how "We're looking to invest in..." literally changes the landscape of future (this year's) SaaS innovation

Totally agree—AI can be useful, but slapping it on everything often adds noise, not value. Human judgment, empathy, and context still matter a lot, especially in careers and creativity.

This hits home!
I’ve seen products where AI feels like a checkbox rather than a solution. One that stands out was a journaling app that used AI to "summarize emotions" but ironically, it stripped the emotion out.

For me, anything that deals with nuance like mentorship, creative editing, or career advice (like you mentioned) still thrives on human context. AI can support, but when it replaces, it often dilutes the experience.

We're definitely at risk of overusing AI just to sound relevant.

The harder but more valuable route is asking: does AI actually improve the outcome here, or are we just adding noise?

Curious to check out HumanEye sounds like a much-needed reset.

I think the sweet spot isn't "AI vs humans" but figuring out where AI actually adds value vs where it's just marketing noise.

We're building Crowd, and honestly we wrestled with this exact question. Customer data analysis is one area where AI genuinely helps - like spotting patterns across thousands of user sessions that would take humans weeks to find.

What matters is: does this make the user's life genuinely better, or are we just checking the AI box because everyone else is?

Muhammad, sounds like you're asking the right questions. Sometimes the most innovative thing you can do is deliberately not follow the trend.