The tech world is drowning in AI-powered email "features" that nobody asked for. From Gmail's Gemini integration to corporate email assistants, companies are slapping generative AI onto existing workflows without truly understanding how people communicate.

Online commentators are increasingly frustrated with these half-baked AI implementations. The core problem isn't the technology itself, but how companies are trying to force AI into existing systems without reimagining communication from the ground up.

The article's key insight is that most current AI email tools are like "horseless carriages" - early automotive designs that looked more like horse-drawn wagons than modern cars. They're adding AI capabilities that often create more work than they save, turning email drafting into an exercise in prompt engineering.

Developers seem more excited about adding AI features than solving actual user problems. The most promising applications aren't about generating text, but transforming existing communication - like intelligently categorizing emails or understanding context.

The future of AI in communication isn't about generating more text, but about creating tools that genuinely understand user intent and reduce administrative overhead.