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Linus Torvalds reckons AI is ‘90% marketing and 10% reality’


The Linux creator is interested in AI, but the hype means he "basically ignores" it.

Just a week ago, we reported on the CEO of Baidu voicing an even more pessimistic opinion – that the AI bubble would burst and that just 1% of companies would continue to pick up the pieces after the predicted ‘pop.’ “Chat GPT makes great demonstrations (rubs forehead), and it's obviously being used in many areas, but especially in graphic design, things like that.” However, Torvalds couldn’t resist a last dig, reminding us “But, I really hate the hype cycle.” However, individuals are probably best advised to follow in Torvalds’ footsteps and “basically ignore” things they don’t like, concentrating instead on the abundant enthralling aspects and potential modern technology delivers.

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