Author: The LLM Boom Isn't Just Hype
giffmana · x · 2026-07-16
The author responds to an AI article from The Atlantic, arguing that its flaw is attributing LLM adoption to Silicon Valley hype while ignoring a more straightforward fact: currently, the only things we find that genuinely work are basically LLMs.
This primarily rebuts the notion that the LLM boom is merely narrative-driven, emphasizing that its adoption is backed by real-world capabilities.
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