Why AI achievements lack the collective pride of the Moon landing

Drawing on Borges's Moon-landing poem, zetalyrae and mimi10v3 discuss why AI milestones, unlike Apollo, fail to evoke collective pride, arguing admiration for solving hard problems shouldn't be overshadowed by attitudes toward AI itself.

2026-09-11 ~ 2026-09-11 · 2 related posts

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