Terence Tao memes AI models as a drug nobody understands
jfischoff · x · 2026-10-11
Mathematician Terence Tao shared a meme comparing current AI models to "a drug nobody understands," complete with the medical community's awkward reaction — a lighthearted jab at deploying systems whose inner workings even their creators can't fully explain.
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