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The intelligence illusion: why AI isn’t as smart as it is made out to be

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Luc Julia’s critique of AI hype offers a valuable counterbalance to the breathless narratives that dominate tech discourse. His argument—that AI is a tool, not a sentient entity—is a necessary corrective to the anthropomorphism that fuels both fear and fascination. The strongest version of his narrative is rooted in a clear-eyed assessment of AI’s capabilities: it processes data with remarkable efficiency but lacks the adaptability, creativity, and consciousness of human intelligence. This disti...