binarybits: smarter AI won't matter much — real-world frictions dominate
binarybits · x · 2026-10-11
AI commentator binarybits clarified his position in a debate tied to David Krueger: he isn't skeptical that AI will keep getting smarter, but argues that even a much smarter AI won't matter very much, because more intelligence doesn't help much in overcoming real-world frictions like integration, trust, and regulation. He says his disagreement with Krueger is about how the world works, not the trajectory of AI capabilities.
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