Dev points out we give up on software that says "no" but cheer on AI instead
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-10
A viral-style observation: when traditional software says it can't do something, we accept defeat — but when an AI model claims it can't, we act like a coach: "champ, you've got this, keep going." The quip jokes this encouraging attitude is how the Jacobian conjecture got solved, highlighting how much more patient and optimistic people are with AI than with regular programs.
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