I am a very light user, so this is my feeling from reading about other people's experience; I wouldn't say that they plateau'd but up to 4.5/4.8 the gains in the models felt exponential while since then they feel more linear and the big improvements are coming less from the models and more from everything around it (harnesses, agentic development, skills...).
So, while I don't feel like there has not been improvement, it really feels like there is a limit that will be reached sooner than later (and for sure before any AGI).
I see a lot of people recommending removing the DRM, honestly, if you bought the book in Amazon (or Kobo or Barnes & Noble) I don't see an ethical issue with sailing the high seas to get a DRM-free version of it that you can properly backup and read anywhere.
The fact that the USA only helps right wing "rebellions" is pure luck, right?
Those regimes weren't "as bad as the previous regime" as unexpected result, those resulta were exactly what the US expected.
Year 2 of Trump's regime, how will things be in year 14? Do you think there would be much difference from China?
They are both authoritarian governments, the only difference is how much they actually control, China just had more time, give it to USA and won't be any different.
PS: I am pretty sure black people and now trans people in US know very well how you felt living under authoritarian regimes..
