Well there’s two different layers of discussions that people mix together. One is the discussion in abstract about what it means to be human, the limits of our physical existence, the hubris of technological advancement, the feasibility of singularity, etc… I have opinions here for sure, but the whole topic is open ended and multipolar.

The other is the tangible: the datacenter building, oil burning, water wasting, slop creating, culture exploiting, propoganda manufacturing reality. Here there’s barely any ethical wiggle room and you’re either honest or deluding yourself. But the mere existence of generative Ai can still drive some interesting, if niche, debates (ownership of information, trust in authority and narrative, the cost of convenience…).

So there are different readings of the original meme depending on where you’re coming from:

• A deconstruction of the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence – funny
• A jab at all techbros selling an AGI singularity – pretty good
• Painting anyone with an interest in LLM as an idiot – meh

I don’t think it’s contrarian to like some of those readings/discussions but still be disappointed in the usual shouting matches.