These things are also not binary, they're a full grid of space.
Huh? The recipe how to be in this position is literally in the readme of the linked project. You don’t even have to believe it, you just have to work it.
I think that's just the opinion of someone who doesn't think AI currently lives up to the hype but is optimistic about developing it further, not really that weird of a position in my opinion.
Personally I'm moving more into the "I think AI is good enough to replace humans, and I am against" category.