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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ has an important lesson for AI skeptics

Fast Company Tech Rebecca Heilweil April 20, 2026
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ has an important lesson for AI skeptics
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# The Devil Wears Prada Teaches Us Something About Dismissing AI A Fast Company article uses the famous "blue belts" scene from *The Devil Wears Prada* to argue that AI skeptics are making the same mistake as the film's protagonist—dismissing something as simple or pointless without understanding how the subtle differences actually matter. The scene shows how underestimating a field because you don't grasp its complexities can blind you to real innovation and value. The lesson: before concluding AI is overrated or irrelevant, it's worth understanding what experts actually see in it.

About 20 minutes into the Devil Wears Prada—the 2006 David Frankel film that constitutes one of the most important and perfect films ever produced (please hold all dissent)—Meryl Streep delivers a critical speech to Anne Hathaway that encompasses the plot’s primary tension.  The moment, whic

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