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By PAUL E. SCHINDLER JR. I am from Portland, Oregon, Beaumont ’66, Benson High ’70, MIT ’74. Some things are impossible to know, but it is impossible to know these things.

The Future Laughs At Us

August 16, 2026

Sandra Loughlin, PhD wrote on LinkedIn about the stupid stuff being done today in AI which will be laughed at someday. Of course she means LLMs. Her introduction:

The number of unforced errors we’ve made with employees so far on this journey is kind of stunning. And the worst part is that it has all been painfully predictable, rational, and fiduciarily responsible.

This fits well with my speculation on ways in which the future will laugh at us. What Will They Think Of Us in 2125? 2525? Part 1 and Part 2

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