Mediocrity is the new black in the post-LLM world

These days, there’s a lot of excitement around LLMs (large language models) and AI. Some people are moving into new roles as software engineers, designers, or writers, and many of them think that using AI is the best way to solve their problems. However, there is bunch of reasons why LLMs can’t fix everything for them, even though marketing often says they can do it all, from writing code and running businesses to helping cure cancer or acting as a virtual CEO or CFO.

I know this might not be a popular view, but I want to share my thoughts on the built-in flaws of LLMs. I’ll talk about what I see as their main limitations and why I don’t think AI will ever fully solve business problems.

Mediocrity: not a bug, but a feature

Even if you haven’t tried using AI for your daily tasks or work, you’ve probably seen people online talking about tools that promise to do everything and make life easier. What marketing doesn’t mention is why these tools are so predictably attractive to users.

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