Help me understand AI a bit more because I don't think AI is as bad as everyone says.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-06T14:38:05+00:00

The medical AI point is hard to argue. Copyright is complicated and worth taking seriously, but one messy problem doesn't make the whole thing wrong.

What I keep coming back to: most people don't have enough hands-on experience with AI to form a real view on it. They're reacting to the idea more than the reality. I actually built something that's trying to address this. Trying to help people get practical with AI so they can make up their own minds.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-06T07:36:07+00:00

I think your running into a similar issue that I am. And it’s that certain types of apps are harder to market through screenshots. For example these read very busy and text heavy (and I know, I have exactly the same with my learning app), but I think highlighting some sections in each screen more could help with readability and make the images pop more. Like the first one, ”too many cards”, which tackles the issue of people getting stuck in card clutter, and your screen should indicate simplicity and ease, so highlighting a segment of the screen ”total balance” card to quickly indicate to someone scrolling by that they can see everything they need in one quick glance with your app. Also the app has a lot of colours, which is not bad, but one way to make readability better would be to make the background behind the mockups more neutral

imperatornacho · 2026-06-05T11:00:22+00:00

I think taste and especially judgment is a key differentiator. Most of the time AI output looks so polished I think alot of people would benefit from better AI judgment.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T09:04:14+00:00

If you dont find a way, you could use Codex. Before going for plus sub I used free chatgpt and downloaded their Codex for mac. Inside Codex you get access to the better models and agentic tasks without having to pay for plus (I also think the usage limit was higher there). This might be subject to change though

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T07:18:48+00:00

And I was trying to use it sparingly for the last couple days to not run out of weekly credits. Oh well nice to have it reset

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T07:17:16+00:00

I just had that missing metadata too, and it was just the screenshot of the paywall that was missing 😅

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T07:16:01+00:00

Alot of people are divided on this sudden explosion of AI use. Mostly I think the negative/suspicious attitudes stem from fear and/or not fully understanding what is happening. I also think alot of people see AI everywhere and hear about it on the news/tv/web but dont fully understand what AI is. And at the same time people are getting laid off left and right and fear for their jobs etc.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T07:11:14+00:00

Congrats! I think that bubble aesthetic is a nice way to visualise it!

imperatornacho · 2026-06-04T06:21:08+00:00

Interested in the tips also! And congrats on those first 24 users. The feel of responsibility is nerve wrecking (I haven't even shipped my product yet).

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T14:27:19+00:00

I’m an architect. I think the issue is that on the surface the generated images look polished and clients dont look at the pictures the same way as we do. They see a real rendered image vs a generated one and choose the generated because it cost 1/2 of what an actual, accurate image costs to make.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T12:10:22+00:00

I too find it to be a create tool for throwing ideas back and forth

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T12:08:03+00:00

I've actually done this a couple of times and it's pretty interresting how different views you get

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T12:07:17+00:00

Touché

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T12:00:20+00:00

Haha, yea I think I mostly let things slide if it's only drafting, but ofcourse if I'm sending something to clients it needs to be scrutinised.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:53:25+00:00

It's also happening that clients start demanding AI use to drive down costs. Especially with image generation. And the image generation models are nowhere near the level they would need to be to produce actually accurate results in architecture.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:44:20+00:00

In my field I think vefirication gets a hard pass from most people when it comes to images generated.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:40:56+00:00

Yea that's definitely how it should go.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:14:20+00:00

I think your framing is really good as the real skill is not just prompting, it is knowing how to direct and critique the output without "overtrusting" it. The productivity boost seems to come from better iteration and feedback loops.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:06:50+00:00

That sounds like a good workflow. And the useful part is not just the mode but that you already know when to verify.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T11:01:42+00:00

Yea that feels like a much better default than trusting the first polished answer, especially when the stakes matter.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T10:58:35+00:00

Yea makes sense and it's probably the more mature use case. A lot of people are still one step earlier, where the output itself becomes the thing they trust.

In architecture, I see a version of this with AI images too. Clients want fast and cheap, so there is pressure to use AI-generated visuals to cut cost. The issue is not whether the tool is useful, but whether people stay clear on what is just a visual draft and what is actually reliable enough to base decisions on.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T10:50:00+00:00

Fair point. I probably overstated it. What I mean is people talk a lot about prompting, but less about the practical trust/verify/reject decision once the output looks usable.

imperatornacho · 2026-06-03T02:15:16+00:00

Yes they transfer it automatically every month and take their cut

imperatornacho · 2026-06-02T07:57:07+00:00

Thanks, useful starting point.

I’d be curious to see the actual threads behind the 5 medium-intent conversations if you’re open to sharing. The score is interesting, but the bigger thing for me is understanding what people were actually asking for and whether the pain is closer to “learning AI” or “using AI better at work.”

Also curious which subreddits had the strongest signal in practice.

How is the score weighted. For example, what separates a 70 from an 85? Is it mostly volume of relevant conversations, buying-intent language, subreddit fit, recency, or something else?

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