AI: A Developer's Mixed Emotions of Wonder and Dread

I Feel about AI

A software developer reflects on the emotional impact of AI, expressing surprise at how well neural networks work despite lacking planning, fear of an inevitable superintelligent doom, disgust at AI companies harming the open web, sadness for artists affected by AI-generated content, anger at political systems failing to regulate capital, and happiness to witness this transformative era. The verdict: technologically positive, but socially bleak.