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🤖 Ah yes, *AI*—because who wouldn't want to relive the glory days of the #80s with neon screens and cryptic commands? 😅 Meanwhile, regular humans are here enjoying their #GUIs like civilized people. 🖥️
https://eclecticlight.co/2026/03/11/why-does-ai-tell-you-to-use-terminal-so-much/ #AI #retro #nostalgia #tech #HackerNews #ngated
Why does AI tell you to use Terminal so much?

When humans explain how to tackle a Mac problem, they usually prefer to use GUI apps when appropriate. AI much prefers you to enter commands into Terminal. This has consequences.

The Eclectic Light Company
Mar 11 at 8:29amHacker News n-gate