AI hype graveyard: Search became chat, artists became meme generators
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-31
Gerard Sans posted a take on the 'AI hype graveyard,' contrasting the original promises of disruption with what was actually delivered:
- Search: Got chatbots & hallucinations.
- Artists: Got meme generators & ugly flyers.
- Coders: Got more work & bloated repos.
He describes the current state as a 'cyber apocalypse' characterized by VC-funded swarm chaos and consumer panic.
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