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The Bigger Picture: Incremental Progress, Not Revolution
A pivotal argument made by Dr. McCoy is that GPT-5 should not be dismissed as a failure but instead viewed as a stepping stone in AI development. The hype surrounding its launch—propelled by pre-release images of the Death Star and promises of world-changing technology—set expectations impossibly high. The reality of AI innovation usually follows a predictable pattern: an overhyped launch with technical glitches, public backlash, iterative improvements, and eventual reliable performance.