Emmanuel Maggiori

Can't stop talking about the wonders of AI? Then you're probably an accomplice in blowing the biggest bubble of the 21st century. Despite its defects, millions of dollars and an infinite amount of hype is being poured in AI. Enter Emmanuel Maggiori, AI veteran who comes to disillusion you about what machines are capable of. Uncovering unreasonable expectations, shady practices, and outright lies he published the revealing book 'Smart Until It's Dumb' in 2023. Emmanuel's mission is to spread the word about the deceptively simple mechanisms behind AI's remarkable achievements and expose the industry's hidden truths.

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