ChatGPT proves AI is finally mainstream — and things are only going to get weirder
A close-up image of a silicon mono-crystal. Silicon is a crucial component in AI. Image: Catherine Breslin / Better Images of AI / Silicon Closeup / CC-BY 4.0
Capability overhang is a technical term, but it also perfectly describes what’s happening right now as AI enters the public domain. For years, researchers have been on a tear, pumping out new models faster than they can be commercialized. But in 2022, a glut of new apps and programs have suddenly made these skills available to a general audience, and in 2023, as we continue scaling this new territory, things will start changing — fast.