Beyond the Hype: What Google Lens and Meta Glasses Taught Me About AI

Why I Let Tech Fail (Before I Use It): A Lesson from Google Lens & Meta

My Hamburg ad school days felt like the frontier: professors demoed Google Lens — scanning objects like magic — and social platforms built ad engines around keywords. I was first in line to test it all.

Today?

→ Google Lens falters (struggles with context)

→ Meta glasses soar (subtle AR, intuitive controls)

The lesson? Tech maturity matters more than tech novelty.

Why I’m Now a “Late Adopter”

1. Failure Is Data:

Lens’ decline shows how overpromising erodes trust.

Lesson: Test claims, not demos

2. Success Is Silent:

Meta glasses focused on frictionless utility — not buzz.

Lesson: Solve quietly, deliver consistently.

3. AI Is My Co-Pilot:

Tools like DeepSeek and ChatGPT help me:

- 🎯 Converge ideas (no more spiraling thoughts)

- ⚡ Draft faster (focus on *why*, not *how*)

- 🌐 Think globally (while AI handles granularity)

The Hamburg Mindset in 2025

We debated ethics for a reason. Today:

Adopt tools that respect humans — not replace them.

I use AI to:

- Amplify my intent (not automate my integrity)

- Filter noise (not create more)

- Build, not just burn momentum

To fellow leaders: It’s not about speed. It’s about stewardship.

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