LLM Hype Debate

LLMs are mostly hype. They're not going to change things that much.

It's really over the top hype the likes of which we haven't seen since self driving, blockchain/bitcoin, etc. I suspect in a year there will be some interesting uses of LLMs but all of the 'this changes EVERYTHING' pie in the sky thinking will be back down to earth.

Just as everyone is getting tired of LLMs and realizing they're not as useful as they initially seemed

LLMs seem less hyped than block chains were back in the day

It's the classic HN-like anti-anything bubble we see with Javascript frameworks. Hundreds of thousands of people are productive with them and enjoy them. They created entire industries and job fields. The same is happening with LLMs, but the usual counter-culture dev crowd is denying it while it's happening right before their eyes. I too use LLMs every day. I never click and a link and it doesn't exist. When I want to take my mind off of things, I just talk with GPT.

LLMs have set a new trend unfortunately.

There is a lot of cynicism (I am a cynic) but LLMs are in my opinion already past everything else you mentioned, they're being used by "ordinary" people in their daily lives. Non-tech people are using LLMs (in many cases where they shouldn't, and some where maybe they should) and the rate at which they've become more useful has far surpassed what my very cynical circles of industry friends expected. I still think things are overblown, but "AI" in one form or an

No, LLMs have not exited for two decades. What a stupid comment. Millions of people are spending thousands of dollars because they're recieving tens of thousands of dollars of value from it.Of course it's impossible to explain that to thickheaded dinosaurs on HN who think they're better than everyone and god's gift to IQ.

this is so true. especially now with llms.people still riding this horse are yapping yapping fr fr no cap

Yup, any day now people will suddenly realize that LLMs suck and you were right all along. Any day now..