Before we get too ahead of ourselves, are all these insane claims by AI companies part of an exit strategy?
A Reddit user questions whether the "insane claims" made by AI companies, including predictions of the "end of the world," are part of an exit strategy. They suggest that these companies might be making bold claims to oversell their products, raise stock prices, and then exit, similar to what they describe as a "pump and dump experience" with SpaceX. The user expresses skepticism, stating that "None of this seems real."
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TLDR; I'm uneducated in AI, but I've seen a lot of claims about it bringing upon the end of the world. At the same time I'm wondering if these companies are making bold claims to oversell their product to raise their stock price and exit à la spaceX?
I'll try and keep the post short.
This whole thing has, in my personal news experience, been purported as an unsustainable energy source.
Not just in actual energy or AI data centers sucking up water. I've seen that the product AI produces far outweighs the value that actual humans bring and is a pointless cost.
At the same time we've all seen the recent posts that AI has become too powerful and all these execs are leaving because of it.
SpaceX had a a great pump and dump experience, are all these AI companies trying to drive hype to leave us all holding the bag? None of this seems real