People have short memories. A few years ago hypes like big data and machine learning, blockchain and autonomous cars were pushed relentlessly. The consultants would confidently predict 300 gazillion profits by 2030, everybody would lose their job etc.
Then the pandemic happened, momentarily some candid voices admitted that all this digi-crap does not help an iota with our quality of life (or life, period) but the digital WFH hype found just the right meme to sell.
Then the pandemic receded but the LLM breakthrough was compiled just-in-time to rekindle the AGI hyperventilation...
There is no respite. The tech economy is like the fabled sharks: needs to keep inventing hypes or it will implode.
Then the pandemic happened, momentarily some candid voices admitted that all this digi-crap does not help an iota with our quality of life (or life, period) but the digital WFH hype found just the right meme to sell.
Then the pandemic receded but the LLM breakthrough was compiled just-in-time to rekindle the AGI hyperventilation...
There is no respite. The tech economy is like the fabled sharks: needs to keep inventing hypes or it will implode.