> it’s a useful technology that is very likely overhyped to the point of catastrophe

I wish more AI skeptics would take this position but no, it's imperative to claim that it's completely useless.

I've had *very* much the opposite experience. Very nearly every AI skeptic take I read has exactly this opinion, if not always so well-articulated (until the last section, which lost me). But counterarguments always attack the complete strawman of "AI is utterly useless," which very few people, at least within the confines of the tech and business commentariat, are making.

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Kiro 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Maybe I'm focusing too much in the hardliners but I see it everywhere, especially in tech.

	▲	layer8 an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		If you’re talking about forums and social media, or anything attention-driven, then the prevalence of hyperbole is normal.
	▲	emp17344 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Where’s all the data showing productivity increases from AI adoption? If AI is so useful, it shouldn’t be hard to prove it.