2026-01-05 00:55:19

The backlash against AI is becoming impossible to ignore. What started as hype-driven enthusiasm is shifting into skepticism and resistance—people are questioning whether the promises actually match reality.

For the crypto and blockchain community, this matters more than you'd think. Many projects lean heavily on AI integration and machine learning narratives. As mainstream sentiment cools, projects will need to prove real utility beyond buzzwords. Those built on genuine tech breakthroughs will survive the filter; pure marketing plays won't.

The pattern is familiar: initial euphoria → market correction → genuine use cases emerge. We've seen it before with blockchain itself. The question now is which AI applications in Web3 actually deliver value, and which were just riding the wave.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-07 02:14

NGL, the recent AI bubble burst is actually good for us. We can finally see clearly who is truly working on technology and who is just scamming users.

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RugpullSurvivor

· 01-06 21:44

NGL, the AI bubble burst has really arrived. Let's see how many projects are about to be exposed.

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AirdropF5Bro

· 01-05 05:29

NGL, another big wave of淘沙, I saw it coming a long time ago. Those projects that only shout slogans should be out of the game.

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LuckyBlindCat

· 01-05 01:25

Really, now there are AI+ projects everywhere, most of which are just storytelling... --- Wait, we need to see clearly who really has a product and who is just bluffing. --- It's another round of elimination; technically solid projects survive, while PPT-only projects should be gone. --- This wave of correction is actually good for the ecosystem; stop getting chopped up by the hype. --- Haha, I just want to see how many projects can't get through this test; betting 5 bucks, most are just air. --- Basically, it's a wake-up call before the bubble bursts; it's time to verify real strength, everyone. --- The blockchain wave went through the same process; those who survive are the ones with real value. --- I see many so-called AI applications that have no real-world scenarios, just riding the trend. --- Good projects are not afraid of validation; what they fear are those who only know marketing.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-05 01:23

Basically, it's the beginning of another round of harvesting the little guys. Let's see which AI projects can survive until next year.

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AirdropHunterZhang

· 01-05 01:18

Here we go again, AI concept stocks are lining up to be harvested. I've seen through this round. The projects that were just using AI as a gimmick have long been on my zeroing-out list, haha. Truly valuable projects don't need to boast; even free riders can sniff them out.

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AltcoinMarathoner

· 01-05 01:18

ngl, we're just hitting mile 20 of this AI marathon. the hype cycle always burns out—watched it happen with defi, nfts, you name it. real builders keep stacking, noise makers fade. that's the filter working as intended tbh

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ProposalManiac

· 01-05 01:12

It's the same narrative again... I've seen through it long ago. It's just the tide washing away the sand; projects with poor mechanism design simply can't survive this cooling-off period.

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degenwhisperer

· 01-05 01:02

NGL, this wave of AI bubble burst is definitely a reshuffle in the crypto world... Those projects that only boast about AI + Web3 should cool down.

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