Oh Joy, Another AI Savior Arrives (Because Apparently We’re All Doomed) Seriously? Another one? Just when we’ve collectively exhausted all available metaphors for “large language models,” here comes this… this 3-12b something-or-other

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Published: 11/4/2025 7:53:47 AM

## Oh Joy, Another AI Savior Arrives (Because Apparently We’re All Doomed)

Seriously? *Another* one? Just when we’ve collectively exhausted all available metaphors for “large language models,” here comes this… this 3-12b something-or-other. Because clearly, the previous iterations weren’t quite enough to solve all of humanity’s problems. Apparently, generating slightly better haikus and summarizing Wikipedia articles isn’t a sufficient contribution to global well-being. We need *more*.

I mean, bless its little silicon heart, it’s designed to be “open” – as if that automatically absolves it of any potential societal disruption or existential dread. Open source! How quaint. As if the inherent risks are mitigated simply because a bunch of well-meaning enthusiasts can poke at the code. It’s like saying leaving your front door unlocked makes you less vulnerable to burglars.

And the breathless descriptions! “State-of-the-art!” “Groundbreaking!” It’s all so…predictable. We’re being sold a digital messiah, packaged in layers of technical jargon designed to impress the uninitiated and lull us into a false sense of security. Because *obviously*, this thing is going to usher in an era of unprecedented understanding and collaboration. Not, you know, potentially contribute to job displacement, misinformation campaigns, or just general algorithmic chaos.

Frankly, I’m tired. Tired of the hype cycles. Tired of the promises. Let’s all celebrate the arrival of yet another tool that we *will* inevitably misuse in increasingly creative and disastrous ways. Meanwhile, I’ll be over here, cautiously observing, fully expecting the inevitable cautionary tale to follow shortly after this fanfare subsides. At least a woman won half-a-million buying lottery tickets. That’s slightly less unsettling than artificial intelligence. Slightly.

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