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Ask HN: Is there a marketable "skill" to using AI?

A Hacker News user asked whether using AI is a marketable skill, questioning if output quality varies by user skill. The post, submitted by purplemoonx, has received 1 point and no comments as of 15 minutes after posting.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Is there a marketable "skill" to using AI? 1 point by purplemoonx

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| hide | past | favorite | discuss Can anyone make good stuff with AI? Or does the quality of output vary by skill of the user to the point some have what you might call "marketable AI skills"?

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