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AI projects keep dying while hype stays alive

TechCrunch catalogued a growing list of AI ventures that have folded or missed expectations, from Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri upgrades to OpenAI's chaotic "super app" launch. The list reads like a roll call of ove…

The article names Apple, OpenAI, and several unnamed startups as examples of initiatives that stalled despite public hype. It highlights Siri's delayed AI improvements and OpenAI's attempt to bundle multiple services …

The tech press often treats AI as a magic bullet, but the reality is far messier. Prominent thinkers like Eliezer Yudkowsky, praised by Sam Altman, sell a vision of "perfect health" and "immortality" through artificia…

Yudkowski's transhumanist ambitions trace back to centuries‑old alchemical quests for the Philosopher's Stone. The modern echo appears in venture capital decks that promise limitless abundance while ignoring the incre…

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