Against AI hype: current models can't cure cancer, but they already do cool things
iScienceLuvr · x · 2026-10-29
iScienceLuvr argues we shouldn't overhype current AI—no claims of "already curing cancer"—while acknowledging the technology already does genuinely cool things. He quotes DrSilverstone praising a video by Tanishq and team: "no hype... we have a model that can better predict," appreciating the pragmatism over Silicon Valley hubris about replacing doctors with AI.
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