> being able to be "present" without the time cost can mean (possibly significantly more) presence at the same cost.

This is magical thinking. "Presence" and "time cost" are inextricably linked. You can't have one without the other.

When you use AI to decouple them, you're telling your audience/colleagues/attend that you want them to listen to you but not the other way around.

> This is magical thinking.

But it was helpful to me!

Reading it I mean. The commenter putting into words why exactly someone would think that this would be a good idea.

Of course, you're 110% right that it isn't, but it's still nice that HN provides some subtiles for those that are out of the loop and out of substances in their bloodstream.