@Gargron there is so much more to the field of AI than generative AI. AI research has been done since the 60ies of the previous century. It has brought us so much that people take for granted. It is helping in many fields, from medicine to education to agriculture.
Is generative AI overhyped and bad for the planet? Yes. Should we discount the whole field of AI because of that? No, that’s just a dumb take. I think you are smarter than that.