Not the first hype cycle indeed. Of course, generative AI in 2025 is much more advanced than the Eliza psychotherapy chatbot that first enraptured scientists in the 1970s.

In their book AI Snake Oil, two Princeton researchers pinpoint the culprits of the AI hype cycle and advocate for a more critical, holistic understanding of artificial intelligence.

The Technology Hype Cycle. Gartner. In today's social media-fueled FOMO culture, new ideas can catch fire quicker than ever before—so quick that it's often hard to fully evaluate opportunities ...

Every year, Gartner identifies 25 key emerging technologies to watch in its Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies study. In the 2023 report, unsurprisingly, generative AI topped the hype cycle.

But according to John McElligott, the current AI revolution is anything but hype. It’s a “hyper cycle” that’s reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace.

There is substance to the hype cycle if you know where to look, according to investors at the WSJ CIO Network Summit. Belle Lin. and . Isabelle Bousquette. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

This indicates there’s still runway left for a metaverse revolution, even beyond the hype cycle. However, there are no guarantees in tech. Or, apparently, in book titles.

It is also easy to think of many other influential technologies that have bucked the hype cycle. Cloud computing went from zero to hero in a pretty straight line, with no euphoria and no bust.

Speaking to Reuters at Reuters NEXT, OpenAI's CFO says that when it comes to AI "there is not an industry vertical, not a company that's not already got something going". Sarah Friar explains how ...

Not the first hype cycle indeed. Of course, generative AI in 2025 is much more advanced than the Eliza psychotherapy chatbot that first enraptured scientists in the 1970s.