Why GPT-5 was never going to impress you
Sep 24, 2025•7 min•Ep. 83
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Episode description
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.
Timestamps:
(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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