AI progress often starts as a social bet before it becomes real
theteknosaur · x · 2026-07-24
A short take on how AI progress often happens: people keep persuading each other that something is possible until someone gets embarrassed enough to ship it.
It frames AI advancement less as a linear technical march and more as a social process driven by belief, status, and competitive pressure.
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