The Nature of Regret Has Changed: New AI-Era Meme About Tools vs. Conviction
YogeshMalik · x · 2026-11-12
A two-panel meme circulating in AI circles contrasts two regrets: the old one was wanting to build or create but lacking capital, access, or tools; the new one is having the tools, capability, and absolute freedom — but lacking the conviction to choose, commit, and endure. The punchline: the nature of regret has changed; the bottleneck has shifted from resources to ourselves.
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