AI’s World-Ending Capabilities Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

While AI doomerism has been popular in recent times, each passing day presents fresh evidence that the technology just isn't all that advanced.

By Lucas Ropek Published December 22, 2023 | Comments (0) |

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It’s become popular amongst the denizens of Silicon Valley to claim that AI could end the world as we know it. However, this week provided more than a few examples of why that isn’t true. AI isn’t going to pose a threat to humanity anytime soon. The AI products that exist don’t even perform their limited function properly half the time. When they do work, they’re often not doing anything particularly revolutionary. Here’s a quick look at what happened with AI this week.

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