The Digital Press

A former big tech AI researcher, Bhaskar Mitra, argues that much of the current AI hype serves to mask social agendas and systemic issues in technology and society.

Why it matters: AI hype misrepresents capabilities, risking public trust and justifying cuts to essential social services like healthcare and education.

The big picture: Large language models centralize information power, shifting control over knowledge access and societal values to tech corporations.

The stakes: Overreliance on AI can degrade information literacy, increase misinformation, and enable authoritarian manipulation of public opinion.

Commenters say: Readers resonate with concerns about attribution, ethical tech use, and the societal impacts of AI hype, urging deeper accountability and justice.