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Today I was hit by Andrey Karpathy’s short article. I actually understand it very well and have thought about

Today I was hit by Andrey Karpathy’s short article. I actually understand it very well and have thought about the following points: 1. The higher you are at the top of human soc...

December 27, 2025 · 2 min read

Today I was hit by Andrey Karpathy’s short article. I actually understand it very well and have thought about the following points:

  • The higher you are at the top of human society, when you see that AI has such great capabilities and evolutionary speed, because they have more first-hand information and real situations, when you judge that it is indeed what happened, there will be a sense of insignificance and force majeure for humans. 2 AK The technical terms mentioned above are some usages, technologies, tools, patterns, etc. related to AI Coding in the past seven or eight months. As long as you keep a diligent attitude and follow along, you will not feel such anxiety at all! AK Why are you anxious? Because he didn't follow it. So you see, he finally said, roll up your sleeves and don’t fall behind. 3 This point is extremely important: the AI ​​era is very fair to everyone. The most advanced productivity can be quickly displayed in front of users. It does not distinguish whether you are a boss or an ordinary person. This is the greatest opportunity for equal rights! 4 Because I also work in the AI ​​community, which is also a process of gradually disenchanting the big guys. There is only one standard in our community, regardless of your previous identity: whether you can have some truly valuable insights in the latest AI trends, or you are here to learn. I tend to prefer the latter.
  • Dance with trending. Only by dancing with the trend will you not be anxious. The current situation is to constantly learn new skills. The Internet group is the beneficiary. Anyone with a bit of professional ethics will not be too lazy. This is the biggest reward for outstanding workers. I really like the current rhythm. Let the storm come more violently!

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