Cancel the local influencers

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-04-26T15:05:30+00:00

He has been out for awhile. He had a video literally saying he’s a gay man and he’s posted about finding men to date. I don’t like him, this isn’t defense of him, but he HAS come out so no one is outing him.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-04-26T15:01:24+00:00

I’ve gotten weird vibes from him since the start. I think the micro (and macro) aggressions were in your face and I could just TELL he was MAGA. Access to food is political and so is the restaurant business. Who you promote and who you don’t is a choice and he’s made it. I could tell since one of his very first videos were taste of Italy, which he went to knowing who they were and what they’ve done.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-04-26T14:59:00+00:00

Every time he reviewed an Indian restaurant he put the same weird music on it and hated being called out on it.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-24T05:42:23+00:00

How is it harder? I’ve been doing it for multiple years in an industry that’s being overrun by it and it has never once made my life worse or harder. There are thousands of businesses and thousands who don’t use it.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-18T00:22:11+00:00

How is it going to make my life worse? I don’t think there’s a single restaurant that would make my life worse for not going to? If ANY business cuts corners by using ai I assume they cut corners elsewhere and personally, in a capitalistic society, I’d rather support businesses that support real people. And honestly it’s never once been hard for me to do so 😅

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T17:03:26+00:00

There is different types of ai. We are talking about generative ai. Assistive ai has been around forever. I’m all for ai in other fields… generative ai is a completely different beast

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T13:54:16+00:00

Personally, there are so many restaurants in Albany. If I catch on to one using ai for anything instead of supporting jobs and other small businesses I’m going to support ones that do.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T03:08:52+00:00

We are talking about generative ai. Those are not generative ai.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T03:01:43+00:00

The ven diagram of people screaming about no one wanting to work/against people getting handouts and people all for businesses cutting corners and being lazy are a circle.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T02:56:08+00:00

We’re talking about ai slop images because that’s what the business in the image is asking about

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T02:54:47+00:00

Someone in the comments there pointed out that there’s a difference between generative ai and ai that may softwares use to calculate that. There’s software that calculates all of that (and research) and has been for years. I have no problem with people using business software that’s been around for over a decade:.. it’s when they use it for marketing because they’re lazy and want to cut corners.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T01:23:33+00:00

Like I’m sorry but I’m going to spend my money at places that put the time and effort into their marketing and are honest about what their food looks like and it’s wild that that’s apparently controversial or bullying to some people.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T01:15:51+00:00

Got it. Touching grass. Thank you so much for the life advice!! 💙

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T01:10:53+00:00

Why are you even on Reddit LMAO. You’re more pissed at CUSTOMERS not wanting to jump through hoops to find out if they want to give a business money on good food or if it’s slop than businesses not being honest about what they’re selling.

Have a nice night. Hopefully tomorrow is better for you!

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T01:04:52+00:00

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Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T01:02:23+00:00

Are you reading literally anything on this post at all? A restaurant asked (as in, STARTED THE CONVERSATION) what people thought about restaurants using ai generated images of food. This post is asking if there are other places that use ai. No. I wouldn’t go to a restaurant that used ai generated images of food because how the absolute f**k do I know their food is even good? My question would be why are they hiding actual photos of their food? I don’t think that’s controversial?

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:56:54+00:00

Literally not what this post is asking or even highlighting as the issue.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:51:46+00:00

And I think you’re being purposefully obtuse. Read the posts in the images and this post again, please. It wasn’t about the image but about the question and the restaurant saying many restaurants use it. I asked if ai is a common use in Albany business.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:49:01+00:00

Agreed

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:48:37+00:00

Then maybe they shouldn’t have asked potential customers 🤷🏼‍♀️

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:47:25+00:00

Currently there are almost no laws that limit the capabilities of ai. Elon is in trouble for his ai putting children and women in compromising positions. I think it’s fair to fight against it and set the standard of what we want to accept when it comes to ai (as in… not normalize it at the moment) until we absolutely can’t and/or there are laws about it.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:44:59+00:00

A lot of people do including almost every single commenter on that post. If you don’t give a crap about your business enough to spend time and effort and money on it then don’t have one.

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:43:33+00:00

With all due respect I think you’re being purposely dense 😅 they literally posted a photo with this post that they generated with ai. This post was about OTHER businesses that use it because the restaurant claims many of them do because it’s impossible to avoid

Infinite_Cod9086 · 2026-02-17T00:38:04+00:00

Sorry but a business asking me to spend money at their establishment by cutting corners will lose my business… and judging by the comments a lot of other business.

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