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Ethan Mollick: AI is not hype, citing Five Eyes warnings and rapid growth

Ethan Mollick, a prominent figure in the AI discourse, finds it peculiar that a significant portion of the population still dismisses AI as mere hype. He points to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance's warnings about AI, alongside exponential growth in revenue and token usage within AI labs, as evidence of AI's tangible impact. Mollick asserts that while AI presents numerous real challenges, its existence and influence are undeniable. AI

IMPACT Counters the narrative that AI is overhyped, highlighting real-world concerns and rapid industry growth.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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Ethan Mollick: AI is not hype, citing Five Eyes warnings and rapid growth

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    It is weird that there is still a substantial set of people who believe "AI is mostly hype" at this stage: Five Eyes is warning about AI, exponential revenue &

    It is weird that there is still a substantial set of people who believe "AI is mostly hype" at this stage: Five Eyes is warning about AI, exponential revenue & token use at the AI labs, unit distance/Erdos proofs, and so on... There are many real issues with AI, not being real i…