I think AI gets commoditized, while also the costs and risks of just applying it to every situation become more clear with some pretty high profile failures and risks. I will not be surprised if the internet itself is effectively hobbled or goes down for days or weeks, leading to a huge wake-up call and an economic panic.

Most folks here have huge blind spots to the humanities, what brings actual value and improves peoples lives. Western society is based on empiricism and often fails to accurately describe the world. There's a broad understanding of how out of touch tech folks are, but the failure modes have not yet manifested. Do not underestimate how much our economy is based on outright fraud - this is the age of the grifter.

US and western society as a whole are currently in a feverish state, and that fever will someday break - our institutions and ability to project power are hobbled or shown to be paper tigers. The old age is over, but the next struggles to be born.

I think, and I'm a hypocrite for suggesting it, that the best thing to do is focus on yourself, your own values, your community and the people in your life who make it worth living.