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Can We Start Calling AI By Its Real Name

Can We Start Calling AI By Its Real Name
The irony is thicker than legacy code documentation. OpenAI, with its cute little whale logo, has become increasingly closed-source while still parading around with "Open" in its name. It's like naming your password database "Totally_Not_Passwords.txt" and expecting nobody to notice. The "ClosedAI" rebrand is just calling a spade a spade – or in this case, calling proprietary code exactly what it is. Next up: Microsoft renames to "We_Definitely_Need_More_RAM_Inc."

Microsoft's Heavy Metal Phase

Microsoft's Heavy Metal Phase
Ah yes, the 1980 Microsoft logo. Back when tech companies thought heavy metal band aesthetics would somehow make database management seem edgy. Turns out Bill Gates was secretly a metalhead all along. The logo screams "We're not just going to revolutionize personal computing, we're going to melt your face while doing it." Microsoft's early identity crisis – torn between business software and opening for Metallica.

Name Hijacking

Name Hijacking
Spent two weeks crafting the perfect project name with SEO keywords, domain availability, and brand potential. Then some dev swoops in and names it "Potato" because "it just felt right." Now we're stuck explaining to investors why our revolutionary fintech solution is called "Potato." Classic. The marketing team is currently in the corner, quietly sobbing into their brand guidelines.