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Author decries AI hype and misinformation from tech bros

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The author expresses frustration with the prevalence of misinformation and hype surrounding AI, particularly from individuals who seem to prioritize fitting in with a trend over factual accuracy. This sentiment is amplified by a perceived cultural attachment to AI hype among certain tech-bro types, who are also often involved in cryptocurrency and resort to dishonesty to maintain their image. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a personal opinion piece on a social media platform about AI hype, not a factual report on a new development.

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Author decries AI hype and misinformation from tech bros

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I loathe the many varied ways in which bullshit poisons the discourse on # AI — particularly as someone who spent ~7 years not quite getting a PhD on AI — but t

    I loathe the many varied ways in which bullshit poisons the discourse on # AI — particularly as someone who spent ~7 years not quite getting a PhD on AI — but this is my favourite one by far. There are some loathsome techbro-type people (who are invariably into crypto too) who ha…

    LINKS wired.com/…/men-cant-stop-faking-how-much…

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