AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable, Nor is the dreamy promise that this tech will unlock boundless potential and productivity Everything we hear about artificial intelligence is conflicting, and hearing about it feels inescapable. AI is terrible. AI is wonderful. It will break the world. It will transform the future. It’s essential to embrace it. It’s a moral imperative to abstain from using it. Already, AI is projected to generate nearly unfathomable amounts of revenue. In the last quarter of 2025, it represented nearly 60% of the growth in the US economy. Already, pundits and economists wring their hands about what calamity will befall us if and when the AI bubble bursts. Continue reading…

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