Critic Ed Zitron admits he hasn't used this year's models, sparking AGI debate
iruletheworldmo · x · 2026-10-30
iruletheworldmo pushes back on AI skeptic Ed Zitron, who by his own admission hasn't really used models released this year—hence viewing LLMs as "a mildly useful coding tool and nothing else." The author argues heavy users can see the latest models eating into math, physics, biology, chemistry, and nearly everything else. He calls for serious conversation about the wide-reaching impact of birthing AGI, says pretending nothing is happening (and only demanding Sam Altman be jailed) is dangerous, and warns that media anointing such "experts" further erodes already-low trust in expertise.
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