This is a useful distinction, I think, to make: the current hype cycle and headlines are making it sound like we have invented autonomous, intelligent beings wi

This is a useful distinction, I think, to make: the current hype cycle and headlines are making it sound like we have invented autonomous, intelligent beings with super-human abilities of their own. "AI," is such a poor, non-descriptive term that it allows charlatans and click-bait to proliferate and scare non-technical, uninformed people. They can bend their claims any way they want. The people using these technologies under the banner of "AI" definitely want you to believe it's a revolutionary, fundamental, paradigm-shifting technology that will utterly change society: and they're the only ones that can bring it to you. This isn't a public, social project for the good of society. We're seeing classic capitalist moves to make first-mover advantage to leverage this technology. Too much of this hype-cycle shares the same characteristics of the crypto-bubble from last year: it's revolutionary and inevitable and will completely change society! We need to educate people on what these technologies actually are and not let people sell the public on speculation and science-fiction "what ifs."