Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
Summary
Core argument: the AI hype is overstated and corporate incentives drive false portrayals of AI delivering transformative results. The piece cites Hermit Tech's Nikhil Suresh and argues most enterprise AI projects fail, advocating for human-centered automation that augments skilled workers rather than replacing them. It challenges the notion of digital sovereignty and warns against token-based metrics turning AI into a religion for leadership.