Would predictions of today's AI models two years ago have been dismissed as sci-fi hype?
AndyMasley · x · 2026-09-08
The author poses a basic question: if someone had accurately predicted the capabilities of today's models two years ago, would you have accused them of falling victim to insane sci-fi hype? The post reflects on the AI community's reflexive skepticism toward capability forecasts — predictions once dismissed as hype are now reality.
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