Keith Ford

I'd say it's a bit more nefarious than simple anthropomorphism. Like the chicken playing tic-tac-toe or the mechanical turk, where there's a profit motive in the deception. I like that the article goes into some detail about why LLMs are a dead end when it comes to AGI. That needs more attention.

"Ran a maze with no corners or choices."
✅ Mouse intelligence
"But wait, hamsters can do that too..."
✅ Hamster intelligence

Yeah, it seems like they are basing it on the ability to deliver a coherent sentence. Human "intelligence" is a coherent conversation. PhD "intelligence" uses bigger words. Game is easier when you get to decide where to put your own goal post. 🙄

Knowledge of your opposition's leverageable secrets is power

Yes, they are that fragile, I want to propose the title "purse jacket"

I often wonder how much of perceived stupidity is just different goals, like inflating the personal wealth of a few at the cost of the business/customers. Then I stop wondering because I usually don't like the answers to these questions.

I absolutely love the choice of that image. I've used the Wile E. Coyote metaphor to describe businesses using AI.

Darwinism still working

It would be dishonorable to provide a button without function, American businesses are blissfully unaware of the concept of honor.

It's like the "close door" button on the elevator that's not actually wired to anything.

The tech industry is the dog that caught the car, and given its share of our economy, I'd say we're pretty much fucked at this point

It strikes me as the full manifestation of silicon valley "fake it til you make it" culture. They never needed to develop actual viable products, just impressive demos they would wow a couple of billionaire investors for the next round of funding based on "potential" (or vibes of potential).

The challenges I'm seeing are less related to skills and tools, and way more a lack of coherent strategy. Constant re-orging with shifting priorities, reacting instead of planning and trying to turn a big ship on a dime. Add to that all the personnel churn driven largely by RTO policies.

Same. I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in Lille, FR while on a long business trip, just wandering the city alone with no agenda. It was wonderful.

It's making things better right now (for anyone selling AI)

I think right now a labotomy is the key to happiness