> But the actual scientists on the ground -- the PhDs and engineers I work with every day and who have been in this field, at the bench, doing to work on the latest generation of generative models, and previous generations, in some cases for decades? They almost all roll their eyes aggressively at these sorts of prognostications. I'd say 90+% either laugh or roll their eyes.

> Why is that?

It seems pretty obvious that one would likely not criticize something that your are actively profiting from.

And I know a lot of alcoholics who do not criticize drinking as well.