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How Dumb Are You? (From 1 to ‘Woman Who Goes to Vibe Coding Events’)

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What to expect

This isn't your typical "AI will change everything" meetup — it's a critical examination of whether we actually understand the technology we're building with. Are we building real value, or just sophisticated parlor tricks? That's the uncomfortable question at the heart of this weekly Socratic discussion in Chiang Mai.

What Makes This Different

While most AI events celebrate rapid prototyping and "vibe coding," this session takes a step back to examine the fundamentals. The focus is on the gap between what Large Language Models (LLMs) actually do — advanced autoregressive pattern-matching — and what many assume they can do: true compositional reasoning and AGI-level intelligence. According to the Stanford HAI AI Index and independent evaluations, while models have saturated basic benchmarks, they consistently hallucinate and fail when pushed into novel, complex, or out-of-distribution reasoning tasks.

The Core Questions

This discussion tackles the uncomfortable realities that few in the AI development space are willing to address:

  • Are we overestimating AI capabilities? Understanding the difference between a "polished proofreading system" and a "reasoning engine"
  • Are LLMs fundamentally limited by their probabilistic nature? What the data reveals about current model limitations
  • Is the current tech landscape an AI bubble? Built on an illusion of understanding rather than genuine innovation
  • Are we building real value or participating in a trend we don't fully grasp? The critical distinction between confidence and competence

Expert-Led Facilitation

Moderated by Dr. Stefan Ručman, a technology expert who will break down what AI can actually do, the hard limits of what it cannot do, and where developers and the public misunderstand it the most. This isn't a lecture — it's a facilitated Socratic discussion designed to challenge assumptions and provoke genuine reflection.

Format & Approach

This is a co-moderated discussion with clear ground rules: no hype, no ego protection, and no pretending we understand things we don't. The intentionally provocative title exists to create tension between participation and mastery, trend-following and genuine understanding. If that tension makes you curious rather than defensive, this event is designed for you.

Perfect for developers, AI builders, digital nomads, and professionals in Chiang Mai who want to move beyond the hype cycle a

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