I love LLMs, I hate hype
5 hours ago
- #programming evolution
- #hype criticism
- #AI enthusiasm
- The author is highly enthusiastic about AI and its progress, including LLMs, self-driving cars, video generation models, and coding agents.
- The author criticizes negative hype about AI creating a permanent underclass or a sudden transformative event, dismissing these as fear-mongering.
- The author argues that AI's value will not be captured by frontier labs, as progress is driven by Moore's law and computing advancements, not specific companies.
- The author acknowledges that AI is changing programming, offering productivity boosts similar to tools like compilers, though it requires new skills and caution.
- The author views AI as a natural extension of the computer revolution, expressing deep love for computers and optimism about the technology's potential.