Roboticist Urges Caution on AI Hype While Warning Tech Progress Inevitably Disappoints
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ChatGPT-style AI chatbots grabbed attention in 2023, but a top roboticist warns of hype and says we're far from artificial general intelligence
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Self-driving cars also generated hype but faced setbacks, with robotaxis ordered off San Francisco streets due to safety concerns
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The roboticist has tracked his tech predictions yearly, scoring hits and misses across AI, robots, self-driving cars
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He sees the rollout of electric vehicles plateauing due to issues like lack of home charging access
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Breakthroughs like AI chatbots follow a boom-bust cycle, so expect an "AI winter" as progress inevitably disappoints hype