Paul Graham Says Insiders Most Surprised by LLMs

Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator and previously of Viaweb, posted that one indicator of LLMs being significant was the level of surprise among insiders who understood the technology best. The statement appears in a public post referencing his experience with the tools. No further details on reactions or related events are provided in the packet. The remark stands as his direct comment on the development of large language models and the reactions from those closest to the work.