AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read)
- ID
- 14994
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 18 Aug 2026, 3:47 AM
- Fetched
- 20 Aug 2026, 2:54 AM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://www.rickmanelius.com/p/aidr-ai-didnt-read
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 20 Aug 2026, 2:59 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersvibe_codersai_agent_userssaas_founders
What happened
Rick Manelius coins 'AI;DR' (AI; Didn't Read) as a social convention for ignoring unedited AI-generated text, arguing that if a sender won't review AI output, the reader shouldn't have to consume it. A commenter adds the concept of 'borrowed competence' — AI producing expert-looking output whose sender may not understand the underlying assumptions or execution difficulty.
Why it matters
If you paste raw LLM output into Slack threads, docs, or client communications without editing, colleagues and clients are increasingly tuning it out. The practical takeaway is to treat AI output as a draft you must compress and personalize before sending, or risk being ignored entirely.
Discussion angle
Where do you draw the line between acceptable AI-generated copy (e.g., customer support auto-replies) and unacceptable slop in team communication, and does 'borrowed competence' create real risk when someone ships a spec they don't actually understand?