> The Borges/Lavoisier stuff is a tell.

Nah, the softer stuff seems like valuable outreach / good science communication for people that aren't up for the math. Including probably lots of software engineers who are sick of dumb debates in forums, and starting to dip into the real literature and listen to better authorities. More people should do this really, since it's the only way to see past the marketing and hype from fully entrenched AI boosters or detractors. Neither of those groups is big on critical thinking, and they dominate most conversation.

Time/effort coming from experts who want to make things accessible is a gift! The paper is linked elsewhere in the thread if you want no-frills.