Venture capital investment thrives on hype, regardless of its validity. Crypto and the metaverse also rely on hype without substance. AI has a longer history and more staying power, but it too is subject to hype. The hype cycle is necessary for the investor class and Silicon Valley. AI boils down to brute forcing compute and data, with little meaningful innovation. The corporate technology requirements are scaling up.
Featuring Meredith Whittaker, Edward Ongweso Jr., and Sarah Myers West on the mundane dystopia concealed beneath the AI hype machine.
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