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> First, do no harm.
Brownlee's not a doctor. …He's not Spiderman, either, for the record, or at least that we know of.
And "Humane, Inc." isn't his patient, or even a person.
I really like MKBHD's videos, but he should've picked a different title for the video. Frankly, I feel it did way more damage to him than what he did to Aipin or Fisker, which were already universally panned.
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Thing is, we should defend MKBHD. He didn’t do anything wrong. He did his job.
Defend him from what exactly? There was literally no controversy until people started defending him from the controversy. The only person who won here is Daniel Vassallo, whose low effort post went viral because people kept sharing it to show how stupid it was, thus drawing more eyeballs to his $400 "I will teach you how to be a successful entrepreneur" course on X (because of course he has one).
It is true that AI is providing even more leverage than the other tech layers before it. Probably the same for VR, if it gets adoption. However, the question is :
Will this leverage be concentrated to the point that a few will have control and everyone else will happily comply and execute ?
Or is it the other way around, allowing everyone more freedom and power to create and grow independent wealth, companies or ideas ?
I would love to think the latter but the experience since the dawn of the technology is more the former.
How could we ensure that we are on the path toward 7 billion companies more than the one toward even a fewer number of big companies that control the last layer of tech ?
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They were copying the Apple playbook without actually having the history and reputation to back it up, which made them look ridiculous. On their first announcement video the first thing they tell you is that the device comes in a few colors. This strategy might make sense for a product with which you're familiarized, but this is supposed to be a new product category without any prior history. If you're going to intro…
Has nothing to do with history and reputation. Has everything to do with solving problems and solving them better. If Apple gave this demo, they would have received the same backlash.
But yes, the focus should always be primarily on solving problems better than the competition and communicating this clearly to potential buyers.
I honestly watch almost all his videos but I was kind of surprised on how he handled the Humane AI pin. He basically shit on it for not being perfect. Remember, this is a product in a NEW CATEGORY. Of course it is not going to be perfect. But saying it is the WORST PRODUCT EVAH, is really shitty and way in the clouds (not down to earth). Anyway, I will continue to watch his videos because they are informative and ent…
People are going to point to this product as proof of the AI bubble even though anyone with a brain could see that this would fail from the start.
Smartphones have become this immovable rock which our lives revolve around. I love that hu.ma.ne, the rabbit R1, or any other brand like them are trying to challenge the status quo, and I wish they can achieve some kind of success quickly; I say quickly because Apple will one day knock on the AI door, and when they do they will most likely slay the competition like they’ve done time and time again with Tablets, Watches, Wireless headphones, professional computing, smartphones, and the slew digital services that power them.
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Is that true? From the parent comment: “it is attacking someone's character rather than a product”. The twitter guy is saying mkbhd is attacking the creator of the product’s character.
You have the wrong read of what I said. To summarize the situation: MKBHD: This is "The Worst Product I Have Ever Reviewed…For Now". Vassallo: It is "distasteful, almost unethical" to criticize a product like that. Me: No, the way Vassallo challenged MKBHD's character is "distasteful, almost unethical".
The transition from explaining Vassallo's argument to explaining the problem with Vassallo's argument is a bit abrupt. It's not immediately clear whether you're referring to Vassallo or MKBHD at that point.
I think maybe a line break around "It is fundamentally", or switching the pronoun to a proper noun, might help it parse better. Overall I liked the way you worded it.
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The guy was specifically talking about the video's headline, which was written to be clickbait like everything else on YouTube because that's how MKBHD pays his bills.
The video title is "the worst product I've ever reviewed" and the thumbnail is the product with its $700 price tag. What exactly is the "clickbait" here?
I don't even care that it is clickbait. that's the game every YouTuber is playing. but, it is unashamed, by the book, clickbait.