LLMs can give you the illusion of hyper competence.

· Bits and Bobs 7/20/26
  • LLMs can give you the illusion of hyper competence.
    • They're steelmanning mirrors.
    • They reflect back the strongest version of whatever you gave them.
    • You won't be looking for disconfirming evidence by default, and they won't give it to you unless you ask.
      • The more they did, the less people will like it and want to come back.
    • The steelmanned version of your idea seems great.
    • Without realizing it, you've hit the threshold of the Peter Principle.
    • You're out over your skis and you don't realize it.

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