December 10, 20251 min

But resentment is not a prediction. AI is powerful, useful, and a big deal. The economic case for it is strong, and while there might be a bubble, the bubble popping would not make it go away. We still have tulips and canals and, oh yes, the internet after all, and there would still be an engine of enormous economic value on the other side.

Kelsey Piper's excellent piece in The Argument rounds out a year in which AI has made stunning progress while a lot of anti-AI criticism has not. Written from the perspective of someone who has deep concerns about AI, hates a lot about AI, but recognizes that hating something doesn't lead to good predictions.

It’s unfortunately paywalled, though a free seven-day trial is on offer and it’s a very worthwhile subscription.