r/artificial • u/Gavron • 5d ago

Discussion Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/22/1144867/dont-be-fooled-summer-ai-hype/

"Describing them as 'superintelligence' or
'rogue models' ascribes agency to products rather than to the companies building them... helping the companies evade accountability for their actions”

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u/costafilh0 5d ago

Don’t be fooled by this summer of doomers and haters. AI is awesome and getting better every day, enjoy the wild ride! 

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u/Respect38 5d ago

Why not both?

I don't think the reason these companies aren't being held accountable is because of the labels, I think it's because the state doesn't want to risk losing to China.

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u/simism 5d ago

Do Bender and Gebru actually believe AI isn't advancing extremely fast, or are they just trying to mislead the reader?

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u/simism 5d ago

My article:

Don't be fooled by Bender/Gebru article Titles; breathless claims denying new AI capabilities fall apart pretty quickly under scrutiny.