Two overhyped narratives walk into a billboard, neither ages well

A highway electronic sign displaying COVID-19 safety messaging paired with a Washington Post opinion headline about AI hype. The juxtaposition creates an unintentionally comedic contrast between pandemic-era public health warnings and contemporary AI discourse, suggesting both topics are now somewhat dated cultural artifacts being analyzed retrospectively. Extracted text: MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE BEAT COVID-19 OPINION BY MEGAN MCARDLE The covid reality check for AI hype (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)