We ask whether our current panic about AI is just history repeating itself, as Dora Czerna argues that every wave of democratization triggers a crisis before new literacies emerge. We also challenge the assumption that speed is our primary goal, using Sara Paul's definition of the MVP to show why we often mistake stripped-down launches for genuine learning tools. While Brad Frost illustrates how friction between imagination and execution is vanishing, we navigate the community's anxiety over accessibility gaps and job market uncertainty to find where these tools actually earn their keep.
