Better Offline I Will Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again Ft. Nik Suresh & Robert Evans
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Jul 3, 2024 
Tech worker Nik Suresh and Robert Evans discuss AI hype in the tech industry, critiquing grifting, hiring practices, and misuse of technology. They explore challenges in data science and management, emphasizing ethical concerns and societal needs over AI development.
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Grifting in Tech
- The AI hype distracts from real problems in tech companies.
- Non-technical managers are cosplaying as software engineers, using simple AI APIs without deep understanding.
Altman's Physics Claim
- Sam Altman made a nonsensical claim about ChatGPT solving physics.
- This highlights the issue of unqualified people making outlandish promises about AI.
Scaling and Incompetence
- The tech industry's obsession with scaling leads to hiring less qualified individuals.
- This creates a hierarchy of incompetence, as unqualified managers hire more unqualified people.