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What?? Ed Zitron has repeatedly said OpenAi or Anthropic would literally die. This keeps happening - Ed makes a prediction. It gets falsified. And people say, “no actually he me…
by simianwords · Sep 2, 2026
LLMs are broader than just coding. The article states this particular Zitron claim was wrong, even at the time, because you can put an LLM on a loop until it generates code that…
by psvv · Sep 2, 2026
Very true. The problem is mainstream business media hasn't asked the questions that Zitron has. So, much like current US politics, we're left with hype on both sides. That's all…
by RachelF · Sep 2, 2026
ed zitron is a moron because he is way too high on his own fart
by moomoo11 · Sep 2, 2026
I am currently surrounded by hyperventilating corporate and country level leadership who are fully swept up and captured by the AI craze. I have seen some wild failure modes fro…
by raynr · Sep 2, 2026
Anthropic's ARR is reportedly now above $60 billion. OpenAI's is reportedly above $40 billion. Countless people and businesses are using AI to create tangible value and reduce c…
by ElProlactin · Sep 2, 2026
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Zitron is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ed Zitron, English author, podcaster and critic of the technology industry Michel Zitron, Swedish record producer, singer-songwriter and DJ Samuel Leib Zitron (1860–1930), Hebrew and Yiddish writer, historian and literary critic Read more on Wikipedia