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AI Nutrition Fact Labels

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Re: AI Nutrition Fact Labels

#4
I was hoping this was a new tool for generating real nutrition facts, but this is still cool.

I can't help but wonder, would this be considered a skeuomorph? The word nutrition doesn't really seem fitting.

Re: AI Nutrition Fact Labels

#6
Cool, but I question the association with nutrition labels. Those have a specific, regulated purpose and this AI checklist doesn't. Is the nutrition label association supposed to subtly associate to some authenticity?

Re: AI Nutrition Fact Labels

#7
post #3

Privacy theatre.

Not if the veracity and rules for creating these labels is held to a strict regulatory standard. We can certainly argue if the current food-based "nutrition facts" really provides all the information it should, but knowingly printing false information has clearly defined punishments.

Re: AI Nutrition Fact Labels

#8
As a consumer, I couldn't care less.

As a software developer who interfaces with Twilio API from time to time, sure, okay I get it. It makes the pitch easier to whoever needs to sign off on the project that requires an AI service. I do feel like the nutrition label metaphor is a bit _much_, however.

Re: AI Nutrition Fact Labels

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post #8

As a consumer, I couldn't care less. As a software developer who interfaces with Twilio API from time to time, sure, okay I get it. It makes the pitch easier to whoever needs to sign off on the project that requires an AI service. I do feel like the nutrition label metaphor is a bit _much_, however.

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