AI builder warns: frontier circle is as small as 2016, but AI commentators have exploded
tobias_rees · x · 2026-10-30
Reflecting on convening AI-and-humanity meetings since 2016, the author notes that the number of people who actually build and steer frontier AI is almost as small as it was in 2016 — but the population surrounding AI with hot takes has exploded. He urges readers to distinguish commentators, often many degrees removed from real AI work and sometimes wildly misleading, from those who build, deeply understand, or rigorously interrogate the technology: "Is this from someone actively building, or someone summarizing summaries for engagement?"
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