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Meta's "AI superintelligence" effort sounds just like its failed "metaverse"

Hacker News - AI
Jul 8, 2025 02:07
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Meta’s new push for “AI superintelligence” is drawing skepticism, with critics noting similarities to the company’s previous, overhyped metaverse initiative that failed to deliver on its promises. The article suggests Meta may be repeating past mistakes by making ambitious claims without clear, practical outcomes, raising concerns about hype-driven approaches in the AI field.

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/meta%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cai-superintelligence%E2%80%9D-effort-sounds-just-like-its-failed-%E2%80%9Cmetaverse%E2%80%9D.1508176/page-2 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44496342 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
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