"The better AI if we're being honest": Fans crack up as AI debates keep turning into Allen Iverson shoutouts

Before robots started stealing the spotlight, the letters A.I. belonged to one man and one man only—Allen Iverson, NBA’s ‘The Answer.’ Forget Artificial Intelligence, the real AI was out here breaking ankles, not generating emails.

One tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user brought together Allen Iverson fans, and boy, oh boy, the replies were hilarious and fun proving that Allen Iverson's AI has contributed more to the world than this era's AI (Artificial Intelligence). (via X/@mahaaaay)

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Allen Iverson (AI) vs. Artificial Intelligence (AI): Hilarious Tweets

Following this hilarious tweet, people started comparing the two AIs, and it wasn't close. They unanimously (uh, probably?!) agreed that: ALLEN IVERSON is the BETTER AI (via X/@NewWorldNews__)

Other Iverson fans couldn’t hold back, saying that whenever someone calls Artificial Intelligence "A.I.," all they can think about is how Allen Iverson would still be breaking ankles if he were in the league today. (via X/@treytrey1011)

Some NBA fans pointed out that both Allen Iverson’s A.I. and Artificial Intelligence’s A.I. technically provide answers—but in very different ways.

"They both are “The Answer”." - one NBA Fan suggested (via X/@PowercatRyan)

Just when things couldn’t get more chaotic, basketball fans brought up another A.I.—Andre Iguodala!

"I’m more of an Andre Iguodala kinda AI." - one basketball fan said (via X/@Tokenicer)

Because of the A.I. vs. A.I. debacle, some people were reminded of the time they heard their coworkers saying "LBJ" and thought it was LeBron James, only to find out they were talking about Lyndon B. Johnson. OOPS. (via X/@thedarkfenix)

Meanwhile, Allen Iverson fans are just happy to know that many people still recognize him as the real A.I.

"Iconic move! Allen Iverson’s legacy deserves to be shouted out loud!" - one Allen Iverson fan retorted (via X/@GraceOnX1)

While other AI3 (Allen Iverson, number 3) fans poked fun at Allen Iverson, saying he broke Artificial Intelligence's ankles by doing a crossover move, something that AI3 always did when he was a player in the NBA. And of course, some AI3 (Allen Iverson, No. 3) fans couldn’t resist: (via X/@replyguy_x)

At the end of the day, people agreed on one thing:

"The original AI." - one X user said (via X/@joinwarp)

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The Answer's answer

Even if the world now uses "A.I." to mean Artificial Intelligence, real ones know that the original AI is Allen Iverson.

The reason that AI: Allen Iverson is better than AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Well, the latter AI can't win an MVP award, can it? Ankle breaks GOAT players making him a GOAT too, and averaging 26.7 PPG per season. How 'bout that?! This proves that Allen Iverson’s AI came first, Artificial Intelligence came in second, and Andre Iguodala… well, he’s in there somewhere. No matter how powerful Artificial Intelligence gets, it will never erase Allen Iverson’s impact on basketball. Because when it comes to AI, there’s only one true "Answer."

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Allen Iverson's legacy as the league's "The Answer" and "AI3" is a manifestation that he is one of the best NBA players to ever step on the court and his contribution to the sports is something that you can't erase—even with the help of artificial intelligence.