With new developments like this, it's hard to sort out what is hype, hustle, and hot air from what is really going on. And of course there is always a lot of money pouring into the latest "hot new tech trend." The cryptocurrency pyramid schemes seem to have peaked. Since most "currency" is already made up of electronic transactions and records, it's never been clear to me what real use it has other than facilitating black market transactions. I can believe that AI will improve the efficiency of computer networks. But it's not likely to be the breakthrough that allows us to build a real-life Mister Data. Better animation and mimicking of voices seem to already be established usages, which will be helpful for artistic purposes as well as for scams and spreading crackpot conspiracy theories.
With new developments like this, it's hard to sort out what is hype, hustle, and hot air from what is really going on. And of course there is always a lot of money pouring into the latest "hot new tech trend." The cryptocurrency pyramid schemes seem to have peaked. Since most "currency" is already made up of electronic transactions and records, it's never been clear to me what real use it has other than facilitating black market transactions. I can believe that AI will improve the efficiency of computer networks. But it's not likely to be the breakthrough that allows us to build a real-life Mister Data. Better animation and mimicking of voices seem to already be established usages, which will be helpful for artistic purposes as well as for scams and spreading crackpot conspiracy theories.