Mollick proclaims “the meme Turing Test has been passed,” but a new study offers a key caveat.

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A recent study reveals that AI-generated meme captions are generally funnier, more creative, and shareable compared to human-made ones, although humans still excel at creating exceptional individual memes. The study tested meme creation in categories like work, food, and sports, highlighting differences in performance based on context. The results, presented at the 2025 International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, suggest that while AI can enhance productivity and create appealing content, human creativity remains vital for deeper connections.

Study finds AI-generated meme captions funnier than human ones on average

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what shocks me about ai is how sometimes how cheeky it gets. I recently saw one message about how a guy asked chatgpt to roleplay as its girlfriend and it said ok, and immediately told him it wasn’t working out and wanted to break up. I refuse to believe this is just training.

This is what AI is for. Funny things. Parodies. It will not replace us, it will make us funny.

That means there’s just that many unfunny ones.
Especially if you try to look for them on something like Google Images.