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Re: Something Big Is Happening

#42

Post by denysvitali »

zparky wrote: post #41
dist-epoch wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As you've proven it, some people really are holding it wrong: https://chatgpt.com/share/698c97bb-0d04-8006-9418-8f299c6bd0...

I mean, you both used the exact same prompt, how is OP 'holding it worng'?

Granted that we can't see which model was picked, but one clearly shows that thinking was enabled, the other shows it's not.

This just proves the article's point about using cheap models / free versions and complaining about the state of AI.

Well done!

Re: Something Big Is Happening

#44

Post by hbjkhgkytfkytv »

denysvitali wrote: post #42
zparky wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, you both used the exact same prompt, how is OP 'holding it worng'?

Granted that we can't see which model was picked, but one clearly shows that thinking was enabled, the other shows it's not. This just proves the article's point about using cheap models / free versions and complaining about the state of AI. Well done!

It was GPT 5.2. Can't remember if I did thinking or not. Note that even after the fallacy was highlighted to the model, it seemed to have a tough time grasping what went wrong.

Re: Something Big Is Happening

#45

Post by unethical_ban »

anthonj wrote: post #10

I asked ai to summarise this blog post. Jokes aside it should be noted that the author is a founder and ceo of an AI company, not to mention an active investor in the sector. (All disclosed in his "about" page)

It should be noted that the author doesn't shy away from that, and that his argument is convincing. He notes that while he is in the AI field, the actual cutting edge of AI development is done by a far smaller group of companies and researchers than the broader AI industry which includes his company.

Was there something specific in the article you found unconvincing, or that directly counters an experience you've had with AI?

Re: Something Big Is Happening

#47

Post by mattlangston »

PhD physicist (Stanford/SLAC), Research Software Engineer doing low-level systems work in C/C++ and LLM research. Not a founder or investor — just a practitioner.

One data point for this thread: the jump from Opus 4.5 to 4.6 is not linear. The minor version number is misleading. In my daily work the capability difference is the largest single-model jump I've experienced, and I don't say that casually — I spent my career making precision measurements.

I keep telling myself I should systematically evaluate GPT-5.3 Codex and the other frontier models. But Opus is so productive now that I can't justify the time. That velocity of entrenchment is itself a signal, and I think it quietly supports the author's thesis.

I'm not a doomer — I'm an optimist about what prepared individuals and communities can do with this. But I shared this article with family and walked them through it in detail before I ever saw it on HN. That should tell you something about where I think we are.

Re: Something Big Is Happening

#48

Post by anthonj »

unethical_ban wrote: post #45
anthonj wrote: post #10

I asked ai to summarise this blog post. Jokes aside it should be noted that the author is a founder and ceo of an AI company, not to mention an active investor in the sector. (All disclosed in his "about" page)

It should be noted that the author doesn't shy away from that, and that his argument is convincing. He notes that while he is in the AI field, the actual cutting edge of AI development is done by a far smaller group of companies and researchers than the broader AI industry which includes his company. Was there something specific in the article you found unconvincing, or that directly counters an experience you've had…

I'm not making a statement on his arguments (well I dont agree with it, but that was not in my post).

I posted that because I consider blogging a fringe form of journalism, and basic journalism ethics require clear disclosure of conflict of interests.

His entire blog is very self serving. Which doesn't mean his opinion is wrong, but potentially not "cold" or impartial. More like a sales pitch probably. He is also very trasparent about his business but the article is posted here without that context, and I think it's important to point it out given the era of sensationalized and fake news we live in.

Re: Something Big Is Happening

#50

Post by assimpleaspossi »

unethical_ban wrote: post #46

Why is this flagged? It's a relevant essay from someone in the field with very convincing arguments. Does using "@dang" work to get attention to this?

I noticed that in the article he includes a link to follow him on X. It made me wonder if the article exists to get him followers. Or get more investment into his company.

I'm not saying the article isn't worth reading. I just now wondered--and wouldn't be surprised--if it was written by AI.

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