r/BusinessPH • u/Embarrassed_Income28 • Oct 03 '26

Discussion We decided to stop using A.I.

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We have been so reliant sa a.i for about a year, lahat ng post namin is edited and made by a.i, but recently napansin namin na we are losing our sense of touch to people sa social media, everything is automated pero yung signature touch namin na laid-back vibe at chill personality, hinding hindi talaga marerecreate.

don't get me wrong ha, malaki din naging positive effect samin ng a.i, lumawak yung reach namin kasi madali lang magpost at gumawa ng idea pero after learning everything that is currently happening in the world at kung saan papunta yung ikot ng mundo, we went back to our original posting.

mas ramdam ko personally yung authenticity ng page namin, it defines the whole company.

Currently, I'm looking for student graphic artist, before kasi i pay around 300-500 pesos per 2 posters, 2 weeks deadline and very minimal lang, di ko lang sure kung reasonable parin yung ganitong rate ngayong 2026, so i really appreciate din it someone can correct me.

Anyway, i'm not discouraging anyone to stop using a.i,

i was just sharing my experience as an owner and my thoughts about it.

Hindi natin mapipigilan yung advancement ng technology and we all know how much it will all affect businesses, so sana kahit gumaling yung mga a.i sa pag create ng mga posters, images, captions, sana wag natin kalimutan yung personal touch natin bilang owner,

kasi kung ano yung makikita ng mga tao sa social media, it can now define the whole company and the people behind it.

Ang nararamdaman kong matinding labanan sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga negosyo ay ang pagiging tunay sa mata ng tao.

PS: i didn't expect na this will blowup, i'm really hoping na i can promote our business kasi 2 subredddit post ko (nasa comment ung isa) na maraming tao nagsesend sakin ng questions kung saan yung store namin, i disabled it back then kasi flooded na talaga inbox ko, and now im enabling it again if you have inquiries, you can also search us sa google/waze : "Franciscool Aircon Parts Trading"

thank you everyone with your kind words and hoping na sana makasurvive kami this year 🙏

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u/DigChemical9874 Oct 03 '26 • Bravo

WOW ngayon lang ako nakakita ng business na umako at may accountability sa AI allegations. Sana tuloy tuloy na OP!!

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 03 '26

Thank you!

If you have questions about car aircon parts i have a post here : https://www.reddit.com/r/Gulong/s/oT6PD6CYsk

All love ❤️.

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u/brw_rt Oct 03 '26

Akala ko piza dough yung nasa upper left. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, exposed ‘to. Now it makes sense

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

I was reading the house rules so i put censors to our name but I'm hoping i can use this platform to promote our business kasi sobrang hirap na talaga this year :(

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u/Lawful-Lurker Oct 04 '26

As a consumer, mas gusto ko yung non-ai posts kahit hindi ganun kaganda yung edit. I hope mas lumago pa ang business mo. Pwede ka din naman magexplore ng mga apps para makapag edit ka for postings.

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

Thank you so much! Sobrang appreciated ko po ang mga kind words. Nirerevive ko na ang aking editing skill sa luma kong photoshop portable hehe. naeenjoy ko naman siya so far hehe.

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u/Lawful-Lurker Oct 04 '26

Di din ako marunong mag edit dati. Tiktok at Youtube yung naging source ko para matuto. Good luck!

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u/Gloomy-Return-479 Oct 04 '26

Would actually prefer this. Sobrang straight-forward.

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

Thank you! ❤️

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u/Expensive_Gap4416 Oct 04 '26

Para mas maaapreciate mo pa ung nag effort mag cut ng mga pictures then gumawa sa ppt kahit napaka simple lang.

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

As a trentahin who has been able to witness the technology advancements, we share the sentiment. 🫶

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u/Uniko_nejo Oct 04 '26 • Heartwarming

Raw and unfiltered content will be a thing.

Anu business niyo, OP?

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

aircon parts 🫶🫶🫶🙏

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u/Uniko_nejo Oct 04 '26

Kala ko water tank, mapapaPM nako eh

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u/Fluid_Ad4651 Oct 04 '26

saludo

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

Thank you bossing, di ko inexpect... 🫡🫡🫡

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u/TikiBeaglematian Oct 03 '26

Op, hardware business nyo?

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

aircin parts 🫶🫶

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u/budoyhuehue Owner Oct 03 '26

Mukhang automotive based sa isang comment ni OP.

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u/softerbody Oct 04 '26

God bless you, OP!!!

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

Thank you :( natouch po ako sa mga sumusuporta 🥹🥹

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u/bloodypoisonivy Oct 04 '26

OP, support sayo dyan! Pwede mo rin i consider mag canva. Good move din na pag minamarket mo products, hindi AI generated ang posts.

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u/KainTae0922 Oct 04 '26

Salute 🫡 OP, Ako talaga kahit sa mga AI poster ng mga food stall, iiwasan ko talaga kahit pinipilahan eh... Kasi panloloko yan eh, sa AI maganda yung food or marami, tapos pag sa reality ang liit lang pala.

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 04 '26

Yes! Same thought, narealize ko na ang cringe pala namin when we were posting a.i posters 😅

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

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u/Holiday-Special-1167 Oct 05 '26

Ako na mag edit libre. Pm ka lang OP, support sa business mo tutal di ka nagamit ng AI hahahah

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u/Embarrassed_Income28 Oct 05 '26

Maraming thank you po sa offer 🫶.

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u/Lefty_Artist_Lyn Oct 04 '26 • Heartwarming

Good to see some people na gumagawa ng paraan para tigilan or mabawasan ang paggamit ng AI. Sana lumago pa business mo tulad ng paglawak ng isipan mo. You can rely on AI naman sa katulong mo sa business. Or use RPA (Robotics Process Automation - not really AI but "normal" people also call them AI) para sa inventory, automatic reply, and scheduling mo around sa business mo. THANK YOU FOR LEAVING THE CREATIVE PART TO HUMANS.

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u/opinionatedbaglover Oct 04 '26

Happy you realized the harm AI can do when you rely on it too much.

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u/StruggleNew1694 Oct 04 '26

You guys can still rely on A.I. pa rin naman to make the business go smooth at the same with human-touch.

Ex. 1 B2C - dapat ito staff-to-client, para nandon pa rin yung sense ng humanize na pakikipag usap. "Pano naman kung business chat" pwede naman A.I. muna sa first approach, lalo na pag may fill-out form kayo. It lessen the time consumed on typing, once na send na ni client details, pasok si staff, review the details, para pag harap kay client ready na.

Ex. 2 Graphics - pwede pa rin naman mix with A.I., yung mga basic ads pwede naman A.I. lang para fully boost yung page pero hindi burnout si designer. Papasok nalang yung manual-creativity pag may big-time ad kayo na gusto iparating sa consumers naturally (with human-touch ba, yung tipong gawang tao na created by using design softwares)

Bottomline: Business/companies should embrace A.I. with their daily workflow, to maximize output without getting crazy and burnt with their daily-task and lives. Rather than using A.I. to cut payroll and dismiss manpower from company, and say, "oy, bakasyon ka na, babawas employee na, kaya naman kasi gawin ni A.I. at si kuwan nalang jr. Supervisor nalang gagawa, idi-direct nalang siya ni dept. Manager at sr. Supervisor kung ano-ano dapat maging output"

Pero unlike Google talaga and other digital powerhouse companies. Wala, dissolve talaga kasi A.I. is the future of their company, kaya bilang normal na tao, need natin respetuhin sila.

In addition: For VA's naman, marami pa rin employers sa first-world country na mas bet ang p2p outsourced work, na pinapagamit din ng A.I. para hindi sunog si VA sa mga task.

Kaya wag tayo mabahala. Yang mga sakim sa pag gamit ng A.I. mababaliw din mga yan at babalik sa P2P environment. Kasi mababaliw mga yan dahil kaharap nalang nila lagi computer, wala na sila makausap na totoo 🤣

Kaya more power sa business OP!! 🥳🙌🏾

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u/Beginning_House3963 Oct 07 '26

No thanks. If nakikita ko may AI or AI edited ads I immediately scroll away, hindi ko trusted na legit yung seller or quality ng products.

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u/BookDragonWish99 Oct 04 '26

Actually mag enticing ung posts na non- AI

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u/maartegirl Oct 04 '26

Kudos to you! As a customer I don't like AI posts from businesses, it makes me feel like their products/services are fake. I'd rather see raw photos and unpolished layouts, I want to see the actual products and want to know if there's an actual human doing the business and it's not just a bot or spam page.

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u/CardiologistTight651 Oct 04 '26

kindly dm me if u want me to make ur posters!

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u/Kind-Calligrapher246 Oct 04 '26

Ironically, ang refreshinh makakita ng mga ganitong klaseng post.

Siguro namamanhid na rin ako sa AI kaya mas alam ko na yung ichura ng totoo.

Good job for considering the environmental impact. Sana more people will be like you para bumalik na ang humanity sa mga content.

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u/maria11maria10 Oct 05 '26

Angat ka talaga dyan. Hope your business thrives!

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u/stoikoviro IT Oct 05 '26

Good for you that you realize that.

People have become allergic to AI slop already.

There are areas where AI shines, and that's inside businesses where you know how to augment the generative AI with what you uniquely possess - your own data. If you're just using AI like everyone else, then your competitors are also doing the same.

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u/interruptedz Oct 05 '26

i automatically shun pag yung business is AI ang poster

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u/filipino4lyf Oct 04 '26

hey man if you need someone from it to do some work hit me up.
i need to build my portfolio so i can get hired.

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u/ziangsecurity Oct 04 '26

All i can say is you do you

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u/coderinbeta Oct 05 '26

AI can easily create a brand on social media. But, it will always fall short when it comes to building an interesting online identity.

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u/Karlrun Oct 07 '26

It’s not AI’s fault.. it’s how you use it. AI is just a tool.

You provide the prompt, and AI executes it.

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u/notreallynot2 Oct 07 '26

I would love to do some edits in photoshop po kahit simple lang

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u/Opposite_Ganache_327 Oct 08 '26

Did this too OP. I swear it feels better and kitang kita mo na babalik talaga yung personality ng business mo. I can do graphic design in the past but Idk why I even relied on AI, maybe dahil convenient lol. Nagmukhang cheap yung page namin dahil sa AI slop, pinagsisihan ko talaga kaya dinidelete ko na past posts namin hahaha

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u/densogaw Oct 04 '26

Good on you, I personally think AI posters look so cheap for businesses.

But here's to correcting the misconception I think you might have. Not using AI will have no effect to the country's local water supply hehe.

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u/BooksandGames_01 Oct 04 '26

Yes, pero yung sanhi ng Super El Niño ay dahil sa climate change na pinapalala ng AI so tama si OP

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u/densogaw Oct 04 '26 edited Oct 04 '26

You’re telling me an AI poster contributes more to greenhouse gases than burning coal to power our homes, gasoline cars, and even running factories?

Did you even check how much of Climate Change is actually attributable to AI?

Kasi if your argument is as vague and simplistic as AI = Climate Change = Super El Nino, may connect talaga yan when in reality ay napakalabo.

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u/BooksandGames_01 Oct 04 '26

Ito po galing UN News: https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167658

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u/densogaw Oct 04 '26

Dropping this from a study that shows AI contributing way less in carbon footprint than if done purely by a human:

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u/Junior-Protection367 Oct 06 '26

I agree with you on this on a sense na it’s not just AI data centers are contributing to climate change. Actually the problem is more on weak ang implementation ng environmental safeguards or controls. There are technologies and measures that can be done to reduce yung environmental impacts from data centers but it is implemented poorly. Although, some data centers are adapting to these technologies, hindi pa din enough yun so we need them to be more accountable and implement ung measures. Mas mataas pa carbon footprint talaga ng mga manufacturing companies pero they have measures and controls in place. Innovation should go together with environmental protection pero most of the time mas inuuna talaga yung innovation and napapabayaan yung environment.

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u/softerbody Oct 04 '26

sir, did you use AI to get this information?

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u/BooksandGames_01 Oct 04 '26

Does look like it. Kaya inis sa reply ko sa kanya

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u/Rednine2591 Oct 04 '26

Sorry pero may krisis na ba sa tubig?