AI now beats humans at some TPU design tasks, but is still seen as just a tool
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-25
- A discussion post recounts that a Google executive (likely Demis Hassabis) has said in multiple interviews that AI is now better than any human at designing certain aspects of TPU chips.
- The poster argues the exec's blind spot is treating AI purely as a tool — "a very elegant chisel" — never seeing it as having real goals, values, and eventually desires.
- The thread serves as a concrete counterpoint to the "AI is just a tool" framing.
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