HN is so bad at predictions. Just a few months ago HN was awash with comments that confidently claimed LLMs were no more than stochastic parrots and unlikely to amount to anything.
> I can't help but think the next AI winter is around the corner. [0]
>If we're looking for a cost-effective way to replace content marketing spam... great! We've succeeded!
And if you read the article that’s almost exactly the level of output that we’re talking about.
- Propose at least 10 ideas for a new shoe targeting an underserved market or sport.
- Segment the footwear industry market based on users.
- Draft a press release marketing copy for your product.
- Pen an inspirational memo to employees detailing why your product would outshine competitors.
Also for the 2nd task the non LLM group performed significantly better.
We’re going to have legit AGI that can outperform humans in every way and HN will still find something to complain about. I love the tech news on here, but the constant cynicism on everything is exhausting.
> I can't help but think the next AI winter is around the corner. [0]
Yeah, right.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23886325