In early 2026, several prominent AI researchers were convinced Anthropic had won forever
morqon · x · 2026-09-13
An AI-circle account recalls that in early 2026, multiple AI researchers — some quite well-known — were convinced Anthropic had won the race for good, due to RSI dynamics plus its lead with "Mythos." The author notes none of them seem to have updated when this turned out to be untrue, a case study in overconfident forecasting.
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