Media & Culture

What if ChatGPT launched in 1998

A viral Reddit post speculates what AI would look like in the dial-up era...

Deep Dive

A Reddit post by u/KillaRoyalty shares a Wikipedia premium screenshot that sparked some thoughts.

Key Points
  • The fictional 'ChatGPT Classic' only has a 64KB context window vs. modern 128K+.
  • The imagined system requires CD-ROM installation and dial-up, no cloud or real-time web access.
  • The Reddit post has 15K+ upvotes, sparking nostalgic discussion about 1990s tech limits.

Why It Matters

This meme highlights how far AI has come in 25 years, sparking reflection on rapid innovation.