>> The original Turing Test was designed to compare two participants chatting through a text-only interface: one AI and one human. The goal was to spot the imposter. Today, the test is simplified from three participants to just two: a human and an LLM. This changes the test from a comparison to a judgment.
Didn't know that. Good to know.
lolakuttySep 26, 2026, 4:54 PM
Yes, Christopher Nolan pioneered it.
_superposition_Sep 27, 2026, 2:28 PM
Imo this is a great, nuanced article. The benefits are there but the hype is unreal.
It's like every hype cycle gets griftier.
simianwordsSep 26, 2026, 6:15 AM
Gartner hype cycle is pseudoscience. I tried to understand what the y axis is and how they measure it. Any answers here? Surely it’s not market cap.
mitxelaSep 26, 2026, 11:28 AM
The y axis is hype
simianwordsSep 26, 2026, 11:36 AM
In what way is hype quantified and different from stock market valuations? The stock market already captures public sentiment on future earnings, I.e hype.
Didn't know that. Good to know.