Paul Graham notes insider surprise at LLM capabilities; researchers panic over OpenAI/HF hack
harris_edouard · x · 2026-09-01
Paul Graham retweeted a sentiment that the biggest indicator of LLMs' significance was that insiders were most surprised by their capabilities. Additionally, the post highlights a discrepancy in attention: while AI researchers are freaking out about the OpenAI/Hugging Face hack, viewing it as a cataclysmic event, the general public remains largely unaware and uninterested.
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