Highly respected AI researchers who were in on the joke publicly praised it. VCs are not idiots for showing interest given the circumstances. If they aren't going to judge AI startups by the opinion of world-class experts, how exactly are they expected to judge them?
> A machine learning researcher, a crypto-currency expert, and an Erlang programmer walk into a bar. Facebook buys the bar for $27 billion.<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ml_hipster/status/438418306769244160" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ml_hipster/status/438418306769244160</a>
I'm about as far away from AI and a developer can be. I found this article to be a fun read. When there is hype, there is really hype.<p>This should be a lesson to journalist, fan boys/girls and VC. Pay attention to reality.
I am sure AI is over hyped, but I think this is more of a demonstration of how if you provide people with booze and a venue you can get them to attend anything. A lot of the social media response reads as tongue-in-cheek.
For VCs who focus on AI, I think it would actually be irresponsible if they didn't show interest in a start up that was garnering so much praise from AI experts. Its not as if term sheets were sent.
While I appreciate the trolling, it just feels like people in general are abusing the most important idea in the history of humanity.<p>Exploring the possible early components (DRN, GAN) that could lead cumulatively to AGI is not a joke. It's going to be more powerful than nuclear or bio weapons. Are those funny?