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Might not even have to change the acronym (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 132 points 19 hours ago (89 children)

AI is an initialism since you don't pronounce AI. NASA would be an acronym because you pronounce the word.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 19 hours ago (50 children)

It can be pronounced though as I or eye or something.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah you can do that. You would be wrong and people around you would wonder why you switched the subject. But you can do that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

But how many people would I need to convince to pronounce it for it to turn into an acronym?

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