Nathan Lambert's reality check: AI people underestimate the physical world
binarybits · x · 2026-09-22
binarybits highlights a reality check from Nathan Lambert: many in AI underestimate how much the physical world matters, and how little real-world impact AI has had so far — a counterpoint to the field's digital-first hype.
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