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AI 'Magnificent Scam' Alleged by Dawn Project Founder

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Dan O'Dowd, founder of the Dawn Project, has published a report criticizing the "Magnificent Seven" tech companies for what he terms a "magnificent scam" in artificial intelligence. The report specifically calls out Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI, highlighting an instance where ChatGPT incorrectly identified US states ending in 'Y'. O'Dowd's work suggests these companies are overstating AI capabilities and potentially misleading the public and investors. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the reliability and marketing of current AI capabilities, potentially influencing public perception and investment.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece criticizing AI practices by major tech companies.

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AI 'Magnificent Scam' Alleged by Dawn Project Founder

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Worthwhile reading from a respectable source. Dan O'Dowd Artificial Intelligence: A Magnificent Scam by the Magnificent Seven "#Microsoft poured $13 billion int

    Worthwhile reading from a respectable source. Dan O'Dowd Artificial Intelligence: A Magnificent Scam by the Magnificent Seven "#Microsoft poured $13 billion into OpenAl’s # ChatGPT . When asked to list US states that ended with the letter Y, 3 of the 5 answers it gave were wrong!…

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