{"slug": "ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today", "title": "Ask HN: If AI didn't exist, what would you be building today?", "summary": "A Hacker News user asked what people would build if AI didn't exist, sparking discussion about non-AI-focused projects. One commenter said they would still build games, but at a slower pace.", "body_md": "Hacker News\nnew\n|\npast\n|\ncomments\n|\nask\n|\nshow\n|\njobs\n|\nsubmit\nlogin\nAsk HN: If AI didn't exist, what would you be building today?\n2 points\nby\nakashwadhwani35\n18 minutes ago\n|\nhide\n|\npast\n|\nfavorite\n|\n1 comment\nFeels like every idea now has “AI” stapled onto it. Curious what people would focus on if that wasn’t an option, what problems would actually be worth solving?\nhelp\nblinkbat\n14 minutes ago\n[–]\nSame as now, games, but slower.\nreply\nGuidelines\n|\nFAQ\n|\nLists\n|\nAPI\n|\nSecurity\n|\nLegal\n|\nApply to YC\n|\nContact\nSearch:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48616031", "published_at": "2026-06-21 05:47:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-21 06:07:24.303544+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Hacker News"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ask-hn-if-ai-didn-t-exist-what-would-you-be-building-today.jsonld"}}