MIT Technology Review's AI Hype Index Turns to 'Unsexy AI' as Economists Warn on Jobs
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The latest AI Hype Index contrasts an open letter from leading economists warning about AI-driven job displacement against the mundane domestic capabilities models are quietly acquiring. The framing — that the unglamorous applications may matter more than frontier demos — is a useful counterweight to a news cycle dominated by sandbox escapes and $14B data centers. Editorial rather than reporting, so treat it as commentary.