This is the third post in a multipart series aimed at cutting through the fog of AI hype in order to help us understand some of the real dangers we face from AI use and highlight hopeful avenues of effective resistance. Part I provides an overview of my argument. Part II debunks the hype surrounding the multimodal generative AI systems produced by the leading AI companies. This post critically examines the latest AI-powered technology, AI agents.
The age of AI agents
In early 2026, AI developers began promoting a new product, AI agents, confident that they would capture business interest and boost AI company profitability. Talk of superintelligence was downplayed in favor of claims that the new technology would enable companies to radically boost productivity while slashing employment.
Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: the hype, the dangers, and the resistance—Part III