Najoung Kim: AI-only ideation isn't great yet, but may soon beat the median human idea
najoungkim · x · 2026-11-11
Najoung Kim observes that, at present, AI-only ideation without substantive human effort using publicly available commercial models doesn't seem amazing — though she can reasonably see the method becoming effective enough in the near future to reliably produce ideas above median human quality.
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