[bauldursdev]

I'm not really an AI-futurist or anything, I think the truth is between the extremes, but it seems like a lot of people who are ideologically against AI just move the goal posts whenever a new development is made. They also seem to operate under the assumption that whatever the current state of the technology is is as good as it will ever be. "it can't even do x today, so it'll never be good".

[minimaxir]

The truth is indeed between the extremes, but it requires a lot of technical nuance which neither Ed nor his audience want.

[operatingthetan]

He seems to primarily discuss the economics of the industry.

[skeledrew]

About which his opinions are continuously being proven wrong.

[operatingthetan]

It seems like economists can do that their entire careers and keep getting paid.

[skeledrew]

It's all about being economical.

[ragall]

You mean just like all AI maximalists that keep pushing the date of AGI to anywhere between "next year" and "10 years from now" ?

[bauldursdev]

Yeah it's the same thing. No shortage of uninformed opinions on each side (not like I know WTF is going to happen, but at least I don't go around presenting my uninformed beliefs as fact).