> If AI is just “spicy autocomplete,” then what’s responsible for the current frenzy of attention? Autocorrect could explain away pre-ChatGPT interest levels without too much trouble. But it doesn’t come close to accounting for the trillions now invested, the data centers appearing around every corner, or the daily reports of AI automating task after task.
If tulip bulbs are just “pretty flowers,” then what's responsible for the current frenzy of attention? Garden fashion could explain away pre-mania interest levels without too much trouble. But it doesn't come close to accounting for the fortunes now committed, the contracts changing hands on street corners, or the daily reports of bulb prices climbing higher and higher.
