Been seeing a lot of interviews & posts by AI companies suggesting this or that about the nature, in the next twelve months, of work or the economy or the general landscape of technology. It's *very* optimistic. So much hype, in my opinion. And honestly? I felt like throwing my opinion into the discourse. I hope more people realize hype is just going to be a never ending "oh, it'll be like that in a year" when it's nowhere near reality. I understand the need for founders

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