[overgard]

I think drugs are actually a great analogy. An initial feeling of "oh my god I have superhuman capabilities" followed by a hangover of "ohno I have created a mess". Especially with AI sycophancy where it's like "Great idea!" all the time. (I am well aware most my ideas are not great, thanks). Honestly, even the way people talk about like vibe coding on their phones while they're with their kids or something, it almost sounds like a compulsion.

[red75prime]

> An initial feeling of "oh my god I have superhuman capabilities" followed by a hangover of "ohno I have created a mess".

Continuing the analogy: if this happens, then you are using the wrong drugs or you are using the drugs wrong. It's not like there's an axiom "you can't enhance your performance without detrimental side-effects."

[Nifty3929]

Yes. It is not true that anything that makes our lives better or work easier is bad. In fact that's the story of all progress - making peoples lives better and work easier.

[flitzofolov]

What about "what goes up, must come down"?

[red75prime]

...unless it goes hyperbolic.

[overgard]

Maybe we just need stronger drugs!