@paulg: To historians in the future, the question "Is that Photoshop?" will seem seem like a preliminary version of "Is that AI…
Summary
Paul Graham observes that in the future, asking 'Is that AI?' will be seen as a preliminary version of the earlier question 'Is that Photoshop?'.
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