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**💻📰 [Recent AI model progress feels mostly like bullshit](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Recent advancements in AI models are perceived by some as largely overhyped. The core argument stems from a skepticism that these models are genuinely demonstrating intelligence or understanding. Instead, they are seen as cleverly exploiting patterns in vast datasets without truly grasping the underlying concepts. This leads to impressive outputs that are often brittle and easily broken by slightly modified inputs, highlighting a lack of robustness. A key criticism is that the focus is on achieving benchmark scores rather than developing genuinely intelligent systems. The observed rapid progress may be misleading, potentially obscuring fundamental limitations and hindering real progress towards artificial general intelligence. [Read More](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4mvphwx5pdsZLMmpY/recent-ai-model-progress-feels-mostly-like-bullshit) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43603453) (317)