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Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value

by Plasmoid on 2/25/25, 6:12 AM with 3 comments

• by tim333 on 2/25/25, 4:54 PM

  He never said "That AI Is Generating Basically No Value"

  what he actually said: https://youtu.be/4GLSzuYXh6w?t=977

  basically that we haven't seen the GDP figures shoot up yet.

  He also points out he's not an economist. GDP is not a good very good guide as to whether something has value or not.

• by relistan on 2/25/25, 8:26 AM

  The article title is a little misleading. He says he wants to see proof that AI is generating actual value by seeing actual economic growth as a result. He doesn’t like the hype, which is based on arbitrary goals that have no tie to actual value. Hence there is not really a disconnect between his statement and his actions as portrayed here.