AI is just software: current tech is as boring as a spreadsheet formula
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-23
Responding to a Guardian piece on AI doom scenarios, Gerard Sans argues AI is just software and warns against hype and doom merchants. He claims current tech is as boring and bland as a spreadsheet formula—useful only when needed—not the existential threat described.
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