Time for an honesty post. I usually try to keep things constructive and optimistic when I write, but that means I filter out the pessimism. So now and then, I need to unfilter.
I keep these posts short and quiet, not trying to spotlight them. Just something real to return to if I start sounding too hyped or too in sync with the crowd. Sometimes, pessimism “is all you need” for the optimism to stand out. (My last post wasn’t super optimistic either, just a sign of the times.)
So, 10 things I wish were not true that reveal the bleak side of AI I seldom write about: