# The Download: why AI’s latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than reality

**Published:** September 22, 2026
**Author:** Thomas Macaulay
**Source:** MIT Technology Review
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/the-download-why-ai-s-latest-breakthroughs-and-fears-may-be-more-hype-th

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype —Timnit Gebru, executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), and Emily M.…

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**Tags:** #OpenAI #Илон Маск

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