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Comment by brookst | original | Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice
[−]brookst · 2026-08-30 Sun 16:16 UTC · link
This, after decades of phone trees, mail-in rebates, specialist pre-approvals, and other processes specifically designed to create friction for typical people when interacting with large companies and organizations.

I have no moral judgment here, but it seems like a classic pendulum. Part of the demand for AI is coming because our systems are intentionally friction-filled.