Ethan is a booster but I wouldn't call him a shill. He cites data and mostly in a fair way, though you could argue the sources he chooses to focus on are biased.
Instead of attacking the author, please respond to the content of the article. That is the HN way, and it leads to more substantive and interesting discussions.
He is a professor but sadly also an AI shill. He should switch to advertising washing power.