Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, whose company has invested billions of dollars in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, has had it with the constant hype surrounding AI. During an appearance on podcaster Dwarkesh Patel's show this week, Nadella offered a reality check, arguing that OpenAI's long-established goal of establishing "artificial general intelligence," (AGI) an ill-defined term that roughly denotes the point at which an AI can best humans on an intellectual level, is nonsense. "Us self-claiming some AGI
It’s only a matter of time until this whole facade comes crashing down. I can’t wait to see OpenAI go out of business.
Fellow AI-haters should check out the newsletter and podcast of Ed Zitron.
The podcast is called “Better Offline” for anyone else searching.
I really like the 3 episodes I’ve listened to so far. Thanks for the rec!
Not sure if I’m learning much from it, but it’s nice to hear someone explaining what’s wrong with AI hype and stock-market-driven capitalism clearly.
Glad you’re enjoying it. He sometimes has interesting interviews, too. Especially with authors and journalists.
If you’re not a hater and want a balanced and rationale take, don’t.
There’s no rationa reason for spending billions of dollars on a technology that loses money and has no chance of delivering promises from a lying CEO.
Are you talking about a specific company or AI in general? Because first it sounded like the latter, but now it sounds like the former.
Both. The AI hype machine is overblown. OpenAI in particular is led by a lying bastard who pretends that statistical software can think.
Just leave it. Don’t expect people to have a balanced mindset and you will lead a calmer life.
Challenging unbalanced mindsets may be important or even necessary, though.
You are right, guess I became jaded over the years.
I’ll think of your comment next time when I’ll try to be ignorant. Thanks.