AI Makes Me Sad
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- The author feels sadness and hopelessness about AI developments, despite being in a position to benefit from them.
- AI threatens loss of craft, control, and creativity, reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's 'Modern Times'.
- The author laments that startups have been replaced by 'AI startups', making traditional entrepreneurship seem obsolete.
- AI-generated art and writing are associated with fascism and digital mold, causing further disillusionment.
- Hope comes from the possibility of rebuilding institutions; the technology industry moves fast and may define AI's role within decades.
- The author envisions a painful but satisfying industry reset, looking forward to a bubble bursting to restore meaningful work.
- Criticism of AI-powered bots on Twitter that nobody likes, questioning why platforms can't filter them out.
- Observations that billions in AI spending have not improved everyday apps for most consumers.
- The author desires an industry that makes sense, contrasting with classmates who rely on AI for tasks without genuine effort.