Both things can be true: 1. People are trying to sell a product that is not ready and thus are overhyping it 2. The tech is in its early days and may evolve i

Both things can be true: 1. People are trying to sell a product that is not ready and thus are overhyping it 2. The tech is in its early days and may evolve into something useful via refinement and not necessarily by some radical paradigm shift In order for (2) to happen it helps if the field is well motivated and funded (1)