{"id":179429,"date":"2026-01-18T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/ai-companies-will-fail-we-can-salvage-something-from-the-wreckage-ai-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T09:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:40:09","slug":"ai-companies-will-fail-we-can-salvage-something-from-the-wreckage-ai-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/ai-companies-will-fail-we-can-salvage-something-from-the-wreckage-ai-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | AI (artificial intelligence)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ng-interactive\/2026\/jan\/18\/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur\">AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | AI (artificial intelligence)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ng-interactive\/2026\/jan\/18\/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ng-interactive\/2026\/jan\/18\/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-18 09:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.theguardian.com\">www.theguardian.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cory Doctorow emphasizes that science fiction writers like himself create parables about present techno-social arrangements rather than predicting the future.<\/li>\n<li>He disputes the notion that science fiction authors are oracles, especially in the context of AI, and warns against believing that their work represents a detailed futures vision.<\/li>\n<li>Doctorow describes the concept of &#8220;reverse centaurs,&#8221; referring to workers who serve as human appendages to uncaring machines, emphasizing AI is designed more to exploit humans rather than replace them.<\/li>\n<li>He argues that tech companies hyping AI is a strategy to maintain market belief in their perpetual growth, and thereby sustain high valuations to retain key employees.<\/li>\n<li>Doctorow uses examples from radiology and programming to illustrate how AI is marketed as a disruptive technology that replaces jobs rather than augment them.<\/li>\n<li>He asserts that AI&#8217;s ability to generate fake or dangerous code, and the subsequent burden placed on remaining workers to ensure safety, shows how AI is used to undermine high-wage workers.<\/li>\n<li>Doctorow critiques AI art, claiming it lacks the deep, communicative intent of human-created art and is used more as a marketing tool than a serious contender in the art world.<\/li>\n<li>He dismisses the idea of expanding copyright to cover AI training, arguing it would only benefit monopolistic corporations rather than the creative workers they exploit.<\/li>\n<li>Doctorow acknowledges AI as a speculative bubble driven by financial motives, leading to wasted billions, but suggests some practical tools and skills might emerge post-bubble.<\/li>\n<li>He advocates for dismantling the financial and corporate structures fueling the AI bubble rather than focusing on individual tools or technological advancements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI companies will fail. 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