"Cope all you want": the case that LLM progress compounds even if papers go unread
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-08
In a combative post, basedjensen argues that it doesn't matter if some AI-generated papers are never read by humans—what matters is that humans and machines will build on the progress LLMs are making today, and that progress keeps compounding. It's a representative snapshot of the accelerationist-vs-skeptic spat circulating in AI circles.
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