Unpopular opinion: AI is going to hit a peak and then fade: ‘It just disappears into the background, like electricity or wifi. Nobody says “wow, AI” anymore, the same way nobody says “wow, computer”’

Tech Hype vs Real LifeIt happened a million times. Everyone thought the world would end in the year 2.000 because computers wouldn't 'know' what to do. Then we thought it would end in 2.012 because of some weird ancient prediction.Even before that, people thought electricity was evil and something to be wary of. They thought recorded music would replace live performances; they thought cinema would end theater. Plot twist! None of that happened.Those amazing, brand-new, cutting-edge technologies, sooner rather than later, faded into the background of ordinary life. They became daily tools, things that we could use to make our lives easier, and nothing more. We stopped morally judging their use, and it became normal to use a washing machine instead of our own hands, freeing ourselves from the extra hours we used to spend on household chores.I agree with the person who wrote this post because I think our general fear around Artificial intelligence is just the natural hype around a new technology. It's a mix of a natural fear and a not-so-natural one created by very calculated marketing schemes designed to make us afraid of AI's all-encompassing power so we think it's greater than it …

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