# Is AI overhyped? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Tags:** ai\ **Created:** [August 9, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ai-overhyped/1005471 "2024-08-09T12:57:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 45
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ai-overhyped/1005471/45 "2024-08-24T22:23:44Z")
This thread argues AI is dangerous. > [@Is Hurari right about AI being mostly negative?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hurari-right-about-ai-being-mostly-negative/1006155/3): > > I enjoyed reading Hurari’s views on anthropology. But after reading Graebar, which was far more comprehensive, it was obvious he was adept at summarizing widely held views but that some of his ideas were overly simplistic. To that end, how can people prevent the problems Hurari delineates? Indeed, it is highly likely financial companies will seek to benefit from algorithms they don’t really understand, despite problems with quants. But many will eschew such investments if they can. As for w… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ai-overhyped/1005471)._