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Setapp denied Launchpad replacement for not using AI. This is not good.

Artificial Intelligence is big business, and companies are looking for the next big app to use it. However, Mac app subscription service Setapp has demonstrated that the pursuit of AI comes at the cost of ignoring non-AI apps.

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Setapp isn’t adding Launchpad replacement AppHub to its roster anytime soon

The artificial intelligence gold rush has led to a situation where developers are incentivized to add AI to their apps. Sometimes, it’s just for the sake of saying there’s AI in it at all.

This isn’t a sudden change, as the situation has grown over time in line with AI technology itself.

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