AI Hype Index: The Unsexy Side of AI
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MIT Technology Review's subjective take on the latest AI buzz highlights the contrast between impressive but divisive innovations like 1X's robotic hands and decidedly unsexy developments such as Grok's translation feature, Meta's creepy glasses, and rising emissions. Meanwhile, AI pays off for chip workers in Korea.
MIT Technology Review's AI Hype Index column offers a subjective take on recent AI buzz. It notes that while leading economists warn AI might take jobs, 1X showcased dexterous robotic hands in a July demo, which some found oddly sexy. The tech community is divided on the appeal of these hands, but there is consensus that some things are decidedly not sexy: Grok's porn-pilled translation feature, Meta's creepy glasses, and Big Tech's skyrocketing emissions. On a lighter note, AI is paying off for single chip workers in Korea, who are finding new dating opportunities thanks to their giant bonuses. The column also includes links to related articles on AI advancements, such as startup Subquadratic's new model that claims to break an LLM bottleneck, Anthropic's discovery of a hidden space in Claude, and the $400 million machine from ASML powering faster chipmaking.
- Abbreviations
- LLM = Large Language Model — большая языковая модель
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