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The latest ‘Hacker News x AI newsletter’ highlights the ongoing debate surrounding artificial intelligence’s impact across various sectors. Key discussion points, originally surfaced on Hacker News and later shared on Reddit’s r/artificialintelligence ([https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1oq50hp/ai_broke_interviews_ais_dialup_era_and_many_other/]), include comparisons of current AI capabilities to the mainframe era of computing, and the significant disruption of traditional software engineering interviews. Developers are increasingly expressing a preference for older, more reliable AI models. However, concerns are also being raised about the potential for AI-generated content to erode public trust, alongside skepticism regarding claims of tenfold productivity increases achievable through AI-assisted coding.