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by tome 1178 days ago
> Ok granted it's not especially good at it yet and the bullshitting problem is a real issue, but how long do you think that will remain unsolved?

I'm curious why some people seem to think it's going to be solved imminently. The last 1% is always the hardest (by far)!
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IshKebab 1177 days ago
Because recent progress has been extremely rapid and has crossed the threshold from "this is rubbish" to "woah this actually sort of works!" which is a really big deal.

It's already putting people out of jobs.

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tome 1176 days ago
> Because recent progress has been extremely rapid and has crossed the threshold from "this is rubbish" to "woah this actually sort of works!" which is a really big deal.

Sure, progress has been astonishing, but why does that imply that any given sticking point will be resolved ever, let alone soon?

> It's already putting people out of jobs.

Is it? Who? do you have any references?

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