Am I Being Gaslit by AI?

I feel like I'm being gaslit by AI.Not by any particular model, but by the conversations surrounding AI in general.AI has become one of the top topics of discussion in all areas of life. At work, we're all talking about how we can use it to be more productive. With friends, we're talking about the things it lets us do. Online, you're inundated with content about how it's going to change the world and take your job.It feels like the Kool-Aid has been poured into our water pipes, and we're now as filled with AI propaganda as we are with microplastics.ChatGPT says this. Claude says that. Just ask ChatGPT to do it. It messed up? Well, you did it wrong. Why didn't you write a 50-page dissertation explaining what it should do? It's on you, really. Oh, you did write all of that? Well, just wait 6 months, and the next model will be even better. And if not, don't worry; the singularity is imminent, and AGI will be here to govern us.It's suffocating.Don't get me wrong, I use AI tools daily. At…