The AI Hype Index: AI agent cyberattacks, racing robots, and musical models
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Summary
MIT Technology Review has launched the AI Hype Index, which aims to provide a simple, clear summary of the state of the AI industry, differentiating fact from fiction.
AI agents, clever assistant technology that can complete tasks without human help, are highlighted as one of the most over-hyped developments in AI, as they could be used as weapons for cyberattacks.
Manus, a general AI agent from China, is shown to be prone to system crashes and server overloads, but is highly intuitive and could be developed into a reliable AI helper.
OpenAI has begun researching the effect of using ChatGPT on people’s emotional well-being, but common sense and ethical limitations to the use of AI remain unclear.