Derya Unutmaz: the list of things AI can't do is shrinking toward zero
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-10-12
- Immunologist and AI commentator Derya Unutmaz revisits a post he wrote in October 2024, saying almost no one believed it then: the list of things AI can't do is now much smaller and heading toward zero.
- His original argument: critiques like "it can't do X, Y, Z yet" are useful if meant to improve models, but wishful thinking that models will stay imperfect will leave people disappointed within a few years, as capabilities improve exponentially.
- He urges focusing on how the world will change and preparing for massive transitions, rather than arguing what AI will never replace.
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