Reddit debates: did we collectively stop being surprised by AI way too fast?
topbhuil · reddit · 2026-10-16
A Reddit post observes that AI breakthroughs which would have been front-page news 18 months ago now barely register—new models do things that seemed insane in 2022 and the community just moves on. The author asks whether this desensitization is healthy adaptation or numbness, sparking discussion about how incremental AI progress erodes our collective sense of wonder and whether we're sleepwalking past changes that deserve real attention.
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