AI Drives Well, But Nobody Watches Robot Racing
dbasch · x · 2026-07-15
The author compares AI's performance to "robot cars driving perfectly well, but nobody wants to watch a robot car race."
The point is that while AI is highly capable in terms of utility, it doesn't automatically mean it succeeds in artistry or entertainment. In other words, utility, art, and entertainment are three completely different dimensions that shouldn't be conflated.
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