"AI-Induced Nihilism": When AI Removes the Process, It Removes the Joy
dotey · x · 2026-10-24
Blogger dotey distills a viral essay on "AI-era nihilism": AI compresses all the process out of creation—one-second gratification followed by a long, empty afterglow—which he dubs "AI cyber impotence." The original essay describes growing irritability and shrinking joy despite vastly greater creative power, capturing a paradox many heavy AI users are starting to feel.
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