'We taught AI to write, paint and compose — the response has been surprisingly medieval'
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-11-16
A widely retweeted one-liner argues that having taught AI to write, paint, compose music and make films, society's response has been 'surprisingly medieval' — a jab at backlash dynamics echoing historical reactions to new technologies.
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