AI Discourse: 'Childless Careerists' Face Ego Death, While Others Urge Simply Rejecting AI
GabGarrett · x · 2026-10-17
An AI-culture argument on X: a quote-tweet claims artists, mathematicians, and especially childless careerists who poured their souls into their work are about to experience an 'ego death' once reserved for mystics and psychedelic casualties.
The quoted post pushes back hard against the phrase 'AI is here to stay,' arguing people are not powerless and can simply choose to reject AI. Together the posts capture the identity anxiety and resistance brewing among knowledge workers and creators.
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