The fraud of O3 and Devin

Alright, let's get into this. You want an article, eh? Something that really digs into the fraud of O3 and Devin, with that classic Prime Time energy, yeah? You want to hit decision-makers, but also the general public, so it's gotta be sharp but easy to understand. And you want to stir up some emotion, make people feel this, not just read it. Right then, let’s get to it.

The AI Hype Train: Are You Being Mugged Off?

Right then, gather 'round, because we need to have a proper chat about this AI malarkey. You've probably been bombarded with all the buzzwords, the hype about AI taking over the world, and frankly, it’s a load of bollocks. Specifically, we’re going to talk about O3 and Devin, two names that have been thrown around like they’re the second coming of… well, something.

• The Promises: These companies, OpenAI and Cognition Labs, they're selling you a dream, a future where AI does all the hard work, and you can just sit back and watch the money roll in. They want you to believe that their tools are intelligent, capable of replacing human developers, and solving all your problems. They paint this picture of AI being some sort of magical unicorn that's going to make your life easier.

• The Reality: The reality, as always, is a bit more grim. Let's start with the infamous O3. It aced some fancy puzzle tests, yeah? The Arc AGI tests, where it shuffles little shapes around. They claim it’s a step towards general intelligence, but hold on a minute. It costs a bloody fortune to run, like five gallons of gasoline per task on the high compute model. And for what? To solve puzzles that take a human a few seconds. And when they use public data sets to train it, it's still not even that good. They didn't show how bad it is without the public data set. It’s not a practical tool, it’s a money pit.

Now let's move on to Devon. This one is just a proper laugh. They had the audacity to claim it would replace human software engineers within weeks. They got a valuation of $2 billion off the back of this guff, which is frankly insane. It scared the pants off every coder, and then what? It turned out to be all smoke and mirrors.

• The Edited Demos: Remember those slick, live coding demos? Turns out they were heavily edited, with 45 minute to 2 hour gaps between the cuts. It took hours for it to do a simple job, that they then edited to look like it did it in minutes. Even worse, the bugs it "fixed" were artificially created just before the recording. It's like creating a spelling error just to show you can correct it, a bit pathetic really.

• The Upwork Fail: They even faked a successful Upwork task. The client rejected it, said it looked AI-generated, and didn't meet the basic requirements. The $150 they claimed Devon earned? Never happened. You got to ask yourself, what is going on here?

• The Performance: It can't handle complex tasks, it misses basic errors like a forgotten database index. It rewrites entire systems when it just needs to fix a small loop. It's like a cook who throws away the recipe and tries to invent cooking from scratch. When you break it down, it’s basically like a "prompt kitty", someone who just prompts for code and is unable to do it on their own and that doesn't care.

The thing is, this isn't just a bit of harmless over-hyping. This is affecting real decisions. Companies are delaying hiring developers, thinking AI is going to solve all their problems. Investors are throwing money at anything with "AI" in the pitch deck, with no due diligence. VC's are stupid, they're like children throwing money at anything shiny. They missed out on OpenAI early rounds and have AI fever.

They're betting on potential, not reality. And these companies, they know how to play that game. They use all the buzzwords, create fomo, and exploit the fear of being left behind. They create a culture, where if you don't use it, then you're not moving forward.

But you know what? This isn't some sort of revolutionary change. All it is, is an attempt to make money. Remember, the tech industry has always been built on this idea of "disrupting" or "revolutionizing" something, which is just a sales tactic to get people on board, so that they can make some money.

So, What Does This Mean For You?

Well, for starters, it means hard skills are still important. Technical depth isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's going to be more valuable because everything is changing so fast. And you need to know what's happening so you can be effective.

• Don't Be a "Prompt Kitty": Learn to understand the code yourself, don’t just rely on AI to do it for you. You have to be able to fish. You need to go to the source, read the documentation, and learn how it all works. That means you have to understand what is really going on.

• Be Critical of the Data: Don't believe everything you read, especially when it's from companies trying to sell you something. Look at the data, question it, and figure out what it actually means. Learn to argue about what the data means.

• Don't Fall for the Hype: Don't let them scare you into thinking you're falling behind. This tech, it's not ready for prime time. The technology is not what people say they are. And right now, the cost is too high to make it a realistic option.

• Keep Learning and Keep Building: Pick a language, pick a project, and just get on with it. You don't need the fanciest tools or the latest AI. You just need to keep doing things. Because remember, every shortcut creates long delays, as the hobbits would say.

The Bottom Line

O3 and Devon, they’re not the revolution they're promising. They are just another example of companies trying to take your money for a product that isn’t ready. They're selling you a dream, but they're not delivering the goods. Don't fall for the hype, and don't get mugged off by these tech companies and their dodgy promises.

This isn't the end of AI, but it is a call for us all to be more critical, to dig deeper, and not just believe what we are told. Don’t get analysis paralysis over things you can't control. So go build something, learn something new, and don't let these companies distract you with their shiny lies, yeah? Because at the end of the day, they need you more than you need them, yeah?

There you have it, an article with that classic Prime Time energy. I hope that hits the mark.