Two Years Ago Twitter Debated If LLMs Could Multiply Numbers—Predicting AI Progress Is Hard
maksym_andr · x · 2026-09-15
The author recalls that just two years ago Twitter users seriously debated whether LLMs could plan or accurately multiply numbers—questions now obsolete as of Oct 2025. A reminder that predicting AI progress is inherently hard and today's skepticism may age just as badly.
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