The AI hype practice stalled in 2024

This week, we’re wanting again at our hellish 2024 and making an attempt to determine the place to go from right here. We started the 12 months with monumental hype round synthetic intelligence, however that is cooled off after seeing how ineffective many AI options have been. It is also clear that many corporations, together with Microsoft and Apple, are attempting to push half-baked AI ideas onto customers. Wanting ahead, we’re anticipating a tough few years for the tech business (to not point out the world as an entire).

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• 2024 in overview: AI hype hasn’t led to a lot and the social media vibes are in flux – 1:12

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