LLM mania could still delay AI diffusion by rattling the economy
fkasummer · x · 2026-07-28
The post argues that even if the right scientific and technical breakthroughs arrive quickly, they still may not diffuse smoothly because LLM mania will cause enough disruption to rattle the economy.
The point is less about a single model or product and more about the broader social and economic consequences of the current AI wave: adoption may be slowed or distorted by the turbulence created around it.
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