# AI vs. Al (Artificial Intelligence vs. someone named Albert or Alfred)

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**Created:** [September 19, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215 "2026-09-19T21:23:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215/18 "2026-09-22T15:35:38Z")

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> [@Pleonast](#):
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> Yet another example of a sans-serif font leading us astray.

This has been discussed before.

> [@I wish this site used serif fonts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-this-site-used-serif-fonts/985965):
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> I keep reading about some guy named Al. He seems to be in a lot of threads. More recently, there’s a thread with two guys named Al having a fight, in a site owned by a third guy named Al. I’m just surprised Al Gore isn’t involved yet. [AI Trump vs AI Biden in AI-Generated Debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-trump-vs-ai-biden-in-ai-generated-debate/985914)

@Derleth provided a pretty good workaround solution.

> [@I wish this site used serif fonts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-this-site-used-serif-fonts/985965/3):
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> Install the Stylus extension:
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> [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/styl-us/)
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> [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne)
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> [Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylus_(browser_extension))
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> And then install this Stylus extension I just wrote:
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> [Click the blue Install button on the bottom right.](https://userstyles.world/style/10540/sdmb-serif-font)

It’s still not an ironclad guarantee, however. In serif fonts, lowercase “l” has three serif points and capital “I” has four, so “Al” is 75% AI.

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