I have no idea why anyone (especially those here) would be dismissive of genAI from ChatGPT(2022) onwards.

It was obviously a new tech, and was obviously good enough that more resources would be invested to improve it, and it really amazes me how tech enthusiasts would just outright dismiss these early iterations of genAI tech.

I personally was fascinated by the developments and was grateful to get to directly watch history unfold.

I'm still unsure whether the tech would be a "net positive" for the world, but shouldn't prevent me from recognizing its power.