Matt Shumer's one-liner: "this is the worst it'll ever be"
mattshumer_ · x · 2026-11-13
Matt Shumer, HyperWrite founder and a prominent voice on AI X, posted a single line: "this is the worst it'll ever be" — the classic AI-circle refrain implying today's models are as bad as they'll ever be, signaling optimism about capability trajectory. Short posts like this from him are often read as hints of upcoming launches or a barometer of insider sentiment.
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