OpenAI employee: the only constant in 4 years is the 'so back / so over' cycle
athyuttamre · x · 2026-10-26
OpenAI's Athyuttamre notes that in 4 years at the company, the one constant has been the classic "We're so back ↔ It's so over" meme cycle, capturing the industry's endless mood swings between euphoria and despair.
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