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Might not even have to change the acronym (lemmy.world)
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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 148 points 2 years ago (98 children)

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

[–] voracread@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (51 children)

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

[–] int_not_found@feddit.org 21 points 2 years 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.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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

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