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The original was posted on /r/singularity by /u/Benista on 2023-08-10 12:18:01+00:00.
Especially looking back now, I realize how different my individual perspective on the future is. All this added uncertainty actually makes it’s a lot easier to imagine a better future, like a blank canvas. I cannot deny there is the undertones of existential dread, but it’s just not worth dwelling on. The future will come in whatever form I may take, and there isn’t much I can do about that. I can find hope for the future though in the present, and that’s something worthwhile. Also, the impending job crisis has no bearing on me, but it does release a lot of guilt about it.
Anyway, the release of GPT4 was the real turning point I think for me. Tangible proof that the prophesied changes may actually eventuate in the near future, not the distant future. While maybe a starting point for many, I am curious to hear of the different journeys people are currently on as we begin to ramp up.