LLMs and analytic philosophers share the same flaw: great at abstract work, bad at picking problems
sebkrier · x · 2026-10-15
Philosopher Dan Williams offers a sharp observation: "Very good at doing abstract intellectual work but not very good at deciding which intellectual work is worth doing" — true of both LLMs and analytic philosophers. A one-line diagnosis of a shared limitation: strong execution, weak judgment of what matters.
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