AI optimism is waning: essay dissects why enthusiasm falls short of expectations
WolframRvnwlf · x · 2026-11-05
bayeslord published an essay titled 'AI optimism is waning', admitting that staying quiet was becoming counterproductive. The piece argues that the AI community has 'utterly failed' to communicate its value narrative, analyzing why enthusiasm is weaker than it should be. Boosters call it well-written and a precise articulation of the current mood shift.
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