Princeton researchers Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor have criticized the hype around AI technology and called it 'AI snake oil'. They argue that many AI applications are oversold and don't live up to their claims.
Narayanan and Kapoor advocate for more transparency in AI, with regular reporting similar to social media giants. They also discuss the misconceptions about AI posing an existential threat to humanity, stating that the risks are more likely to come from people misusing AI rather than AI developing its own harmful intentions.