AI is going to reproduce human intelligence. AI will eliminate disease. AI is the single biggest, most important invention in human history. You've likely heard it all—but probably none of these things are true.
AI is changing our world, but we don't yet know the real winners, or how this will all shake out.
After a few years of out-of-control hype, people are now starting to re-calibrate what AI is, what it can do, and how we should think about its ultimate impact.
Here, at the end of 2025, we're starting the post-hype phase. This new package of stories, called Hype Correction, is a way to reset expectations—a critical look at where we are, what AI makes possible, and where we go next.
Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect:
+ An introduction to four ways of thinking about the great AI hype correction of 2025.
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