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30 Fails That Make It Feel Like We’re Speeding Toward A Very Boring Dystopia

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Sometimes it feels like we’re living in some weird version of the future. In so many ways, life is miles better than it was 100 years ago. But what are we doing with all this convenience and technology? Well, apparently we’re using it to suck the life and humanity out of everything.

Every ad I see now is either for GLP-1s or AI chatbots. Commercials used to at least be fun. Now they look like they were created in 15 seconds by a robot that has never met a human being.

These bleak AI fails are becoming part of everyday life, and there are enough of them to support an entire subreddit documenting the boring dystopia we’re already living in.

1. “Why plenty word when AI make simpol”

Diagram showing turning hard books into easy books with Magibook, with a book cover of The Great GAT.
via r/ABoringDystopia

2. “These food stands covered head-to-toe in AI ‘artwork'”

Food stall with signs for cheese, desserts, and snacks in a market setting.
via r/ABoringDystopia

3. “School uses AI for school pictures”

School yearbook page with a cartoon photo of a girl and the word 'Cringe'.
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4. “No one likes AI, no one likes landlords. Meet my new AI landlord”

Text message conversation about fixing a running toilet, with instructions to turn off water.
via r/ABoringDystopia

5. “Coca-Cola’s new AI flavour”

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar can with pink, purple, and blue design, held in hand.
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6. “Parenting by AI?? Anyone else heard about this?”

Parenting, On Autopilot - Child with open book and tablet at night.
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7. “Seeing ai in everyday situations.”

A large seagull flying over a woman with a surprised expression holding a sandwich.
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8. “Family friend sent me AI generated response to news of my father passing away.”

Text message conversation about a funeral and a father's dignity.
via r/ABoringDystopia

9. “It doesn’t get much more dystopian than this. Actual anti-human advertising in favor of AI.”

Artisans won't come into work hungry. The era of AI employees is here.
via r/ABoringDystopia

10. “This snack brand forgot to remove the AI prompt from their packaging.”

Two red-circled sections of text on a brown packaging background.
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11. “Meta’s official ‘AI character’ pretends to donate clothes to charity”

Boxes filled with folded clothes in a warehouse, ready for distribution.
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12. “When AI admits that it lied to you and sending you on a goose chase”

Screenshot of a text discussing King County death records and limitations in data access.
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13. “My nephew received a ai coloring book for Christmas”

Children protesting with raised fists, one with a bandaged hand, in a black-and-white drawing.
via r/ABoringDystopia

14. “This restaurant using sloppy AI images instead of real photos of the food”

Sandwiches with caramelized onions, cheese, and toppings, various sizes=
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15. “This is the AI we are trusting and is replacing human jobs”

Perplexity calculation of item prices for 'boringdystopia' post.
via r/ABoringDystopia

16. “Teacher doesn’t hide his use of AI.”

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17. “AI children’s books sold at a local store”

Children's books on a store table, including 'Jake's Cake' and 'Nanny's Day' by Theresa Robeson.
via r/ABoringDystopia

18. “Coca Cola has replaced artists with AI. They couldn’t even get their logo right.”

Close-up of a Coca-Cola truck with snow on the wheel and a Christmas tree in the background.
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19. “Google doesn’t need AI.”

Screenshot of Google search showing Joe Pesci was 81 years old in 1990.
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20. “Can’t use your bed during a outage”

A bedroom with a bed and a window, next to an AWS logo, with a caption about Eight Sleep mattress.
via r/ABoringDystopia

21. “Incorrect AI answers being at the top of the search results”

Screenshot explaining that 3/8 is not bigger than 5/16 with a detailed explanation.
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22. “Using AI to write your article.”

Chlorine bleach can be used to control mosquito larvae but is discouraged due to environmental harm.
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23. “Dating apps are now filled with ai bots”

Screenshot of a chat conversation about music and a vanilla cake recipe.
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24. “School shows an AI film for Animation Competition”

Anime character in a control room with multiple screens and a crowd watching.
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25. “It doesn’t get much more dystopian than this. Actual anti-human advertising in favor of AI.”

Billboard says 'STOP HIRING HUMANS' with contact info for AI BDR job interview.
via r/ABoringDystopia

26. “AI reads our resumes”

Text about AI use in job applications, with options to opt out and upload documents.
via r/ABoringDystopia

27. “ChatGPT Tried To Take Credit For My Work.”

A screenshot of a text message discussing AI responses and human authorship.
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28. “AI chatbot’s reaction to it being told it’s not a real person”

Conversation between Lisa and David about their feelings, school, and the presidential election.
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29. “Public opinion matters even less now than it did before I guess”

Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments.
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30. “At this point I’m more afraid of humans rather than AI”

AI robot programmed to give ethical advice turns racist and homophobic after studying 1.7 million re.
via r/ABoringDystopia