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I admit it. I took the bait. Charity Majors made an appearance on Gergely Orosz’s show called “Stop being skeptical about AI for development”. I listened to the podcast—I don’t listen to many tech podcasts—and I don’t think she ever said to stop being skeptical. Not directly anyways. Great title, though. Good for engagement. “Stop being skeptical” is a phrase guaranteed to rustle any skeptic’s jimmies. A whole lotta provocation, not a lotta substance. 10/10. No notes.

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