Aditya Agarwal Calls AI Models Total Sorcery

Aditya Agarwal shared a post on X contrasting his technical grasp with his sense of wonder at current AI systems. The investor and former Dropbox CTO wrote that he understands RL, inference time scaling, and modern data-verification loops. Yet he also stated that the models appear as total sorcery to him. He added that there is no way they should achieve their current capabilities. Agarwal holds roles including general partner at South Park Commons VC, early Facebook engineer, and co-founder of Bevel Health. The post reflects his personal reaction to the technology.