DHH vs François Chollet: On Inventing the Future vs Believing It Into Existence
manosaie · x · 2026-10-19
DHH posted 'You have to invent the future. It doesn't just happen.' François Chollet replied: 'When enough people believe something will happen, it doesn't need to happen at all for all of its consequences to be felt.' The exchange on AGI belief vs. reality circulated widely.
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