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Why GPT-5 was never going to impress you

Why GPT-5 was never going to impress you

Update: 2025-09-24
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GPT-5 was the most advanced AI when it was released, but most people were disappointed. Why? 

In this episode, I unpack the two key paradoxes that shape how we judge new technology: shifting goalposts and negative space.

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(0:00 ) The reaction to GPT-5 

(0:40 ) First paradox 

(2:55 ) Second paradox 

(5:29 ) Why this matters 

Dig deeper: https://www.exponentialview.co/p/the-paradox-of-gpt-5  

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Why GPT-5 was never going to impress you

Why GPT-5 was never going to impress you

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