The 'Where Did the Magic Go' Meme: AI Community Mourns the Wonder It Killed Itself
armano · x · 2026-10-06
armano shares yet another instance of the recurring "Where did the magic go? We killed it" meme, reflecting a widespread sentiment in the AI community: the early sense of wonder is being eroded by productization and normalization — the industry itself killed the magic.
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