"However, some projects simply do not have an easy way to tack on the AI label, or the person advocating for them either does not want to lie or has not understood that lying has become necessary. In all cases, this either kills the request for funding outright, or adds a pervasive and intractable drag on all communications, as every request must be worked and re-worked until it is 'AI enough'." #NikhilSuresh, 2026 https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/ai-mania-is-eviscerating-global-decision-making/ (5/5) #TechFunding #funding