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The talk examines the current AI hype cycle, comparing it to the dot-com boom, and explores both genuine use cases (particularly in software development with tools like GitHub Copilot) and serious concerns including mental health impacts, deep fakes, market distortions driven by seven tech giants, and ethical responsibilities. The speaker emphasizes that while powerful tools exist, developers must choose how to use them responsibly, citing examples like Uber's Greyball and Cambridge Analytica as cautionary tales. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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