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Everyone knows I’m a tech geek. Gadgets, apps, tools—you name it, I’ve probably tinkered with it. But this one? It’s got my brain in a pickle. Pickle.ai wants to create a digital 'you' to sit in on your web conference calls. Their pitch? Submit a five-minute training video of yourself, and 24 hours later, your avatar is ready to fake it while you’re sipping a margarita in a hammock. Sounds like a dream (or a dystopia). But let’s be real: this won’t work in most scenarios. Presenting to the board? Nope. Reporting to your boss? Risky. A 1:1 with a colleague? Awkward. Here’s what’s even funnier: no one stares straight at the camera for the entire call. And don’t get me started on how our voices change depending on whether we’re lying, standing, or even wearing pants. But the irony? This tool might succeed not because it’s flawless but because it scratches a very human itch: the desire to be anywhere but that meeting. So, is this the future of work, or just a really expensive way to skip it? #AI #Tech #WebConferencing #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #DigitalAvatars #Innovation #TechNews #StartupLife #WorkplaceHumor #Techcrunch P.S. The real pickle is that it only works on MacOS for now, so Windows folks: keep that webcam on.

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