François Chollet: 'AI killed XYZ' hype is shaping perception and fueling backlash
fchollet · x · 2026-09-30
Keras creator François Chollet argues that AI proponents' messaging enthusiastically frames AI as destruction — "AI just killed XYZ", "it's over for XYZ" — even though such claims are almost never accurate. He notes ordinary people's perception of AI is heavily shaped by these takes, making the inevitable backlash a self-inflicted problem for the industry.
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