What surprised Paul Graham about AI
Y Combinator · youtube · 2026-10-14
Y Combinator released a short video in which founder Paul Graham shares what has surprised him about AI's development. Captioned "Maybe they can," it hints at his astonishment at AI capability limits being broken. As the founder of YC — which has incubated countless AI startups — PG's take on AI's trajectory carries outsized influence, making this rare direct commentary worth watching.
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