There’s no denying that the AI industry moves fast. Each week brings a daring recent announcement, product release, or lofty claim that pushes the bounds of what we previously thought was possible. Separating AI fact from hyped-up fiction isn’t all the time easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a straightforward, at-a-glance summary of every little thing you want to know concerning the state of the industry.
Our first index is a white-knuckle ride that ranges from the outright depressing—rising numbers of sexually explicit deepfakes; the entire lack of rules governing Elon Musk’s Grok AI model—to the bizarre, including AI-powered dating wingmen and startup Friend’s dorky intelligent-jewelry line.
But it surely’s not all a horror show—a minimum of not entirely. AI is getting used for more healthful endeavors, too, like simulating the classic video game Doom and not using a traditional gaming engine. Elsewhere, AI models have gotten so good at table tennis they’ll now beat beginner-level human opponents. They’re also giving us essential insight into the key names monkeys use to speak with each other. Because while AI could also be plenty of things, it’s never boring.
