A year ago, Anthropic predicted that AI-powered virtual employees with autonomous roles and corporate accounts would soon be integrated into companies, but this expectation has not materialized. John Gruber critiques this prediction as more of a marketing ploy than a realistic forecast, noting that the actual use of AI in companies differs significantly and that such hype has negatively impacted public perception of AI.
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