AI Loses Magic, Gains Mundanity As It Settles Into Everyday Life
• ChatGPT and other AI chatbots initially felt magical, but now feel mundane as they fade into the background of everyday life • AI tools have become boring and useful for tasks, losing their initial wonder and entertainment value • The future of AI lies not in achieving "superintelligence" but becoming reliable and trusted enough for regular use • Generative AI captured attention with its novelty, but now feels normalized rather than spectacular • AI's trajectory mirrors crypto's shift from hype and headlines to a more boring but stable technology