I think I agree completely. It’s worth pointing out that Linus’s comparison of LLMs and compilers is that they are both tools, not that they’re the same thing.

I think I agree completely. It’s worth pointing out that Linus’s comparison of LLMs and compilers is that they are both tools, not that they’re the same thing. Like how both compilers and hammers are tools, but a hammer is not a compiler. They’re really quite useful but the Bay Area mentality and hype is completely disgusting and turned me completely off for a while. What brought me back was a surge in useful Chinese models, with a significantly more mature approach to marketing and discourse. I think Geohot is 100% correct about SF and the people there perpetuating insanity. And I wonder, has it always been like that there, or is this a new phenomenon?