Our Collective Bike Shed Moment

· Murat Demirbas · June 20, 2026, 4:08 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses the paradoxes of focus and triviality in the context of AI, specifically LLMs (Large Language Models). It references Parkinson's Law of Triviality to highlight how complex topics like LLMs receive less public engagement than simpler, more trivial matters. The author argues that we should not let the normalization of AI lead to a lack of serious discourse among technologists and policymakers about its profound implications for the future.
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