Is AI Entering the "Good Enough" Era?
SpiritRealistic8174 · reddit · 2026-07-19
The author suggests that with models like Kimi K3 and Fable, AI might be entering a "good enough" era: for most people, many tasks have reached a usable threshold where marginal returns on improvements are diminishing. Using technologies like can openers, tires, email, and phones as analogies, the author stresses that "good enough" doesn't mean everyone will use AI efficiently; fully leveraging model capabilities still requires the right methods, habits, and wrapper tools. However, outside of coding, scenarios like research, writing, and analysis remain inconsistent. The article explores industry implications: if open-weight models push "good enough" AI to the masses, OpenAI and Anthropic's strategies relying on distribution and controlled scarcity will be impacted. Meanwhile, US government scrutiny and restrictions on highly capable models might keep advanced models controlled. Ultimately, the author argues that if AI is already good enough, these restrictions may not form a decisive moat.
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