Is AI Slowing Down? Nathan Labenz Says We're Asking the Wrong Question
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91 min
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2 min
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Artificial Intelligence, Psychology & Behavior, Science & Discovery
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What It Covers
Nathan Labenz challenges claims that AI progress has plateaued, arguing GPT-5 represents significant advancement in reasoning capabilities, multimodal integration, and scientific discovery potential despite initial launch disappointments.
Notable Moment
Labenz reveals that forty percent of pull requests by OpenAI research engineers can now be completed by the O3 model, up from single digits previously, suggesting rapid automation of high-level technical work.
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