Dev argues current models are already good enough—smarter AI only deepens uncertainty
JensHonack · x · 2026-11-08
Responding to Daniel Miessler's wish for a smarter Opus 5.5, the author argues we're in a golden period where models can already do everything we actually need, and incremental improvements mostly increase uncertainty about AI's outcome for humanity. He predicts memes in a few years about "just the right amount of AI" and half-jokingly suggests organizing a coordinated cooldown.
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