The AI Meme: Wait Until Your Project Is 78% Done, Then They Nerf the Model
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-09-25
A widely shared one-liner captures a common developer grievance: model providers always seem to nerf the model right when your new project hits 78% completion. It has become a classic AI-community meme about silent model downgrades.
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