Why Am I Still Identifying Traffic Lights and Bicycles in the Era of AI?

If I can generate an image of Trump berating a llama in a few seconds, I’m pretty sure our AI overlords can tell an automobile from a mailbox

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In the past year, the world has struggled to keep up with the advent of AI. From masterpiece-creating to break-up text-writing, AI has changed the way that many people use the internet entirely. There are few industries it hasn’t yet dipped its robotic arms into.

But in spite of it all, one area of life that reliably makes me feel as …