Ask HN: Can we have an AI-free day of the week?

by dandrew5 on 5/15/2024, 9:56:52 PM with 7 comments
I propose choosing a day of the week when any posts mentioning AI never appear on the front page of HN. Maybe I'm getting old but it all just seems so exhausting. While taking days off is, of course, an option, I enjoy coming here; there are lots of good topics between the current hype.

  • by cletus on 5/15/2024, 10:16:35 PM

    There's always a flavor of the month. 2 years ago it was NFTs. 4 years ago it was crypto.

    It's useful to see what's at the top of the hype curve.

  • by Fergusonb on 5/15/2024, 10:07:05 PM

    Just create a userscript that removes posts with common AI keywords from your feed.

    Or have AI do it...

  • by Bostonian on 5/15/2024, 10:07:05 PM

    If you think important and interesting topics are being neglected because of excessive posts on AI, the most direct solution is to post about the neglected topics.

  • by dole on 5/16/2024, 4:23:03 PM

    Can we call it the SAIbbath

  • by vpaulus on 5/16/2024, 4:30:41 AM

    Though I absolutely agree, you should learn to ignore the things that disturbs. Today the AI, last year the crypto, two years ago the NFT, three years ago the Covid… there always will be something. Just skip them right in the head.

    And we are not old. Just oldschool. But it’s good.

  • by throwitaway222 on 5/15/2024, 9:57:30 PM

    Two major releases, what do you expect