People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much.

Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?

By David Streitfeld

Top economist Steve Hanke says AI is 'overhyped and potentially dangerous'

Steve Hanke. Steve Hanke Steve Hanke says AI is "overhyped and potentially dangerous." The veteran trader and economist said he agrees with Yann LeCun about chatbots' shortcomings. Hanke previously said the AI boom could be a bubble and his advice was to "buckle your seat belt." Steve Hanke says there's excessive buzz around AI — and it could end badly. The veteran trader and economist told Business Insider by email that he agrees with Yann LeCun, Meta's former chief AI scientist and a pion...