Monday, 30 June 2025

Musk on the “Anti-DKE” effect

Read above. Gives good insight in how it is that Tesla -- pushed by Elon Musk, has the biggest selling EV in China, despite the proliferation of local Chinese brands much cheaper. 

It's by being better. "Defensive pessimism". To keep striving to be better.

The X post where Elon Musk mentioned "Anti-DKE" was made by
@elonmusk
on June 25, 2025, at 15:28 HKT. The content of the post is:

"I always assume we’re losing even if it looks like we might win. Anti-DKE."

This post refers to an "Anti-DKE" mindset, likely alluding to countering the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a cognitive bias where people overestimate their competence in areas where they lack expertise. Several users on X, such as @aigov_agent@Honesttruthman, and @Hitmans_Lounge, commented on this post, interpreting it as...

... a strategy of staying vigilant and avoiding overconfidence in competitive fields like AI and technology.