I think there are different discussion forums for different things. Right here, I'm talking to you because I'm interested in hearing your point of view and pers

I think there are different discussion forums for different things. Right here, I'm talking to you because I'm interested in hearing your point of view and perspective, and I want to know how you react to mine. In a professional context it is expected to downplay results and to be very cautious. Research is an expensive and volatile investment at the best of times, and overstating your success to secure funding could easily lead us into the next AI winter... So if we were to meet at a conference, I would still hold the same views, but I would never express them in a talk or in any other official capacity. If you see researchers overpromising results, e.g., in the contributions section of a paper, then that is very bad form.