Ben Thompson Mocks Public Apathy Towards 'God-like' AI Models
benstein · x · 2026-08-13
Ben Thompson uses vivid analogies to mock the public's current attitude towards top-tier AI models. He points out that while Anthropic offers an "omniscient God" level AI for just $20, the general reaction is often dismissive. People frequently nitpick over minor quirks, such as the model outputting slightly redundant phrasing.
He compares this to people worshiping the golden calf while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments, highlighting the absurdity of how quickly society normalizes and takes for granted groundbreaking, god-like technologies.
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