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Nobody can even define what AI is, why we need it, or how to achieve it. Usually it makes sense to seek funding to execute on a plan. Making a fancy chat bot that scrapes the web to synthesize sometimes accurate and sometimes useful information is not worth trillions of dollars.

What is essentially happening in my opinion is technical innovation has slowed so silicon valley is seeking money to prop up a house of cards that doesn't make much new that is useful or needed.

Can anyone specifically say what trillions of dollars invested in "AI" would buy for society?

It seems to me there are so many higher priorities.



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