The misleading meanings of the sparkles icon

The sparkles icon has become a primary way to represent AI-related features and actions

🙄 and no one is capable to tell what the AI features are. They are still a mess in some way, but hey it's AI driven so it's awesome.

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They are definitely not flat.

Nordicons are used to provide additional meaning or in places where text label doesn’t fit. They communicate messages at a glance and draw attention to important information.

ISO 7010 is an International Organization for Standardization technical standard for graphical hazard symbols on hazard and safety signs, including those indicating emergency exits.

An exemple of emojis with few bits

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