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It Still Can't Do My Job: Four Years of Moving Goalposts (2022–2026)
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ChatGPT gained one million users within days of its launch, quickly generating widespread social media content, including screenshots of its failures in compiling code. Observations document public reactions and perceptions regarding the capabilities of AI in job performance since December 2022.
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- Praise: Some commenters see the advancements in AI as genuinely impressive despite the exaggerated claims surrounding AGI, recognizing the potential for real-world applications.
- Praise: The ongoing discussion about AI's capabilities highlights the community's engagement and expectation for future improvements, showing a belief in progress.
- Praise: The ability of models to generate more coherent outputs is acknowledged, suggesting a gradual improvement in AI functionality.
- Concern: Frustration is palpable over the constant moving goalposts of AI promises, with many feeling that claims of imminent AGI and job automation have vastly outpaced reality.
- Concern: Skeptics are concerned that fundamental issues like hallucinations remain unresolved, casting doubt on the reliability of AI in critical applications.
- Concern: The notion that AI could ever reach AGI is dismissed by several commenters, indicating a significant divide in belief about the future of AI capabilities.