AI and Technology Memes That Live in My Head Rent Free

Elisa Day
3 min readJul 6, 2024

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Hey there, tech enthusiasts and meme lovers! You know how some memes just stick with you, popping into your mind at the most random times? Well, today we’re diving into the world of AI and technology memes that have set up camp in my brain, living there rent-free. These gems capture everything from our love-hate relationship with AI to the daily grind of software development, and they never fail to make me laugh. So, grab a coffee, get comfy, and join me as we explore the funniest, most relatable tech memes that just won’t leave my head.

AI progress vs. People trying to stop AI

AI takeoff

Acknowledge dangers and upsides of AI

AI displacing jobs is a capitalism problem

If your boss is dressed like this, you won’t be replaced by AI.

Bad predictions

Man won’t fly for a million years (New York Times, 1903)
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Machines_Which_Do_Not_Fly

Post-Singularity Political Compass

Computer building screensaver

Shoggoth with Smiley Face (Artificial Intelligence)

KYM: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shoggoth-with-smiley-face-artificial-intelligence

Stack More Layers

What technological progress is actually like

Technology party, EU regulation

Singularity iceberg

Automation: How it is vs. how it should be

Other

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Know Your Meme

  • Can a Robot Write a Symphony? [KYM]
  • Delete System32 [KYM]
  • e/acc (Effective Accelerationism) [KYM]
  • Eliezer Yudkowsky [KYM]
  • Replika AI [KYM]
  • Waluigi Effect (Artificial Intelligence) [KYM]

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