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2023 remembered as the last 'sane' year before AI boom

Original: Something nice about 2023 though is that I think it was the last "sane" year before the "AI" insanity began. People seem

A widely shared commentary argues that 2023 was the last year of relative normality before generative AI transformed public life. The author recalls that opinion on AI was roughly split at the time, before the technology's rapid spread turned discussion into what they describe as insanity. The remark is resonating as people reflect on how quickly AI reshaped daily life, work and online culture.

Why now: Fast-moving AI developments are prompting people to look back at the pre-boom era and debate how society changed.

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• Something nice about 2023 though is that I think it was the last "sane" year before the "AI" insanity began. People seemed like they were 50/50 with "AI" back then, but I dunno much since I was still living under a rock, sometimes lurking behind the scenes... # ai # genai #… · altlazybear@mas.to · 1

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