‘It tastes like a Twinkie’: Major tech podcaster Kara Swisher says AI is overhyped for one simple reason—humans don’t like it

Artificial intelligence has quickly become the defining technology of the moment—promising breakthroughs from curing diseases to making space travel more routine, while also raising fears of widespread job disruption. But Kara Swisher isn’t convinced the technology will live up to the hype.

On a recent episode of her podcast, On With Kara Swisher, the veteran tech journalist argued that AI may be hitting a ceiling—not just because of technical limitations, but because of human resistance.

“Human beings don’t like it,” she bluntly explained. 

“Ultimately, [AI] feels like a Twinkie. It tastes like a Twinkie. And I don’t know if they can ever make it taste like an apple, if that makes sense. I don’t know if they can.”

Gen Zers are souring on AI as they see through the ‘fake’ and ‘performative,’ according to Kara Swisher

The path forward for AI companies is already getting steeper as sentiment, particularly among young people, begins to sour. A new survey from the Walton Family Foundation found that just 18% of Gen Zers feel hopeful about using AI, down from 27% the year prior. Nearly........

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