Dev Compares AI to Opioid History: Each Fix Breeds a New Problem

Engineer threepointone drew a satirical parallel between AI and humanity's long search for the responsible use of opioids, where each fix—morphine, then heroin—created a new problem, suggesting AI may follow the same cycle.

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