alt Hacker NewsIt’s ideological in that it’s generally used by people that are anti-AI, or are trying to call out some perceived problem with AI.
In my experience, as I alluded to, it’s not commonly used by people who are thinking seriously for themselves about the benefits, risks, and consequences of AI and the economic activity surrounding it.
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queenkjuul • yesterday at 11:43 PM
Lol idk about that, some of the biggest AI fans at work use it. It's just common slang now, you're assigning too much to it
nostrebored • yesterday at 9:53 PM
I literally run an AI startup; we all talk about the clankers and have for more than a year
> It’s ideological in that it’s generally used by people that are anti-AI
It's much more nuanced, after all. Example:
https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/5/26/clankers/