The 'groundbreaking RSI benchmark' turned out to be shitcoin forecasting
marktenenholtz · x · 2026-10-20
marktenenholtz mocks AI benchmark hype by juxtaposing a typical pitch — "We've released a groundbreaking new RSI benchmark that shows evidence of fast takeoff" — with the punchline: "The benchmark: shitcoin forecasting using data from last year." A satirical jab at founders and researchers dressing up flimsy evals in recursive-self-improvement narratives.
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