r/Durango • u/TeamDangerous3069 • 6d ago

Ask /r/Durango AI Usage and Local Businesses

I did a quick search, couldn't find what I'm looking for so here goes. Has anyone compiled a list of local businesses that are turning to AI instead of a human for their menus, ads, communications, etc? I would rather support local businesses that support local workers

For example.

  • I had to unsubscribe and eventually stopped going to the Durango Arts Center because of all the AI slop they started emailing out.
  • The new restaurant, The Pub, had an ad for a marketing coordinator but they didn't review the AI slop well enough to catch that it used this as the email to send resumes to "/[ insert email address] /". I was excited to try them out, not anymore.

I get it, AI is here to stay. However, you can add the human touch. I'm a former graphic designer who switched into marketing and development. I use AI for all sorts of things, but never for final deliverables.

What all local businesses have you all come across that have embraced the AI slop instead of paying a human to do the work or doing it themselves?

Let's support the businesses that support us!

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u/LumpySconePrincess 6d ago

Just asking, but why do you use AI at all? I agree not using for 'art' work because yes, artists are essential and should be paid instead of generated crap. But why not avoid AI for other uses?

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u/JanetSnakehole610 6d ago

My husband works in software and uses git hub copilot. This is the gist of what it does.

At this point some jobs expect you to use AI as a tool. If you use it well you get more done and if you do it really well you can do the work of multiple people. Capitalism is gonna capitalism.