AI is everywhere...what’s one thing it still can’t do right?
I work with startup teams and use AI tools almost every day for writing, research, support, and more. It saves a lot of time, no doubt. But there are still things AI just can’t do well.
For example, when reading customer feedback, AI often misses the real meaning behind the words, like when someone sounds polite but is actually unhappy. Or when making product decisions, AI can list pros and cons, but it doesn’t really understand the bigger picture or timing like a human would.
These things may seem small, but they make a big difference in how startups grow and build trust.
Little gaps, big impact.So I’m curious:
👉 What’s one thing you still can’t trust AI to do in your startup or day-to-day work, and why?
Drop your stories, rants, or quick thoughts below. Let’s map where human insight still rules.
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@hamza_afzal_butt AI without context is just a chat bot. Remember, the AI we have today is the worst AI we'll ever have as it only gets better.
@martydIf this is the worst, I’m both excited and terrified to see version 2.0
One thing AI still can't do right is understand human context and emotion with real nuance.
@rahulparma2807 So true. It can talk the talk, but when it comes to reading between the lines... It’s still learning the language of being human 😅
Make my damn coffee
@ross_danowitz Alexa?
I have so many duplicate files and photos on my laptop. Can AI help identify and remove them?
@lucytaylor01 Lucy, there are tools like Gemini Photos (Mac/iOS) or Duplicate File Finder on Windows that use basic AI to spot duplicates. It's worth trying; just back up first in case the robot gets overzealous!
minimalist phone: creating folders
I think it has become pretty good at many things. Still unable to create something for me/do for me in a physical world – like cleaning dirty plates and mess :D
@busmark_w_nika this happening too, but not so casually 😂
AI greatly helps, but I still can’t trust it to write anything emotional. Yesterday I tried using for a support reply and it sounded like a robot giving a TED Talk 😅. AHH, some things just need a human touch.
@haiqa_irfan Right, we (humans) are still the guardians of real empathy. 😅
I honestly don't trust AI with pretty much anything.
People are way too reliant on it and it doesn't produce accurate results 90% of the time which ultimately means it shouldn't be trusted. The failure rate is too consistent.
Totally feel this! AI still stumbles hard on tone—like when a customer says ‘Great, thanks…’ but actually means ‘Fix this now or I’m out.’ 😂 Maybe it needs a crash course in passive-aggressiveness and MBTI memes before it cracks sarcasm.
As for changing the world… if AI could yeet dictators into a virtual trash bin, sign me up for beta testing! But for now, I’ll settle for it nailing basic empathy in emails. Baby steps should count, right?
(Still rooting for AI to at least auto-delete war propaganda though. A bot can dream.)
To be honest, from a content writer's perspective, I feel that even though it provides me with content, it still feels generated rather than curated.
Why am I saying this? It is because I can still feel no emotions, opinions, or constructive reasoning that can impact my vision. I may use it to understand something myself. However, when it comes to making the reader apprehend the same while keeping engaged with the content, I would not trust AI with it.
That being said, trusting AI with content in itself, I still can't do it. It still gives off robotic vibes.