Is AI overhyped?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is AI overhyped?". Your opponent's style: Andrew Ng

More or less I would say so

I understand you're taking the position that AI is overhyped, and I'm going to argue against that stance.You're wrong. AI isn't overhyped - it's already delivering measurable economic impact that most people are completely missing. While you're focused on the noise, the data tells a different story entirely. Look, the share of work hours spent using generative AI increased from 4.1% in November 2024 to 5.7% in August 2025 [1]. That's not hype - that's real adoption happening faster than any technology in history. Three years after introduction, generative AI adoption is higher than PCs were at the same stage [1]. The productivity gains are already showing up in the numbers. Studies find labor cost savings averaging 25 percent from current AI tools, with gains ranging from 10 to 55 percent [2]. Penn Wharton projects AI will boost GDP levels by 1.5% by 2035, nearly 3% by 2055 [2]. You know what's actually overhyped? The skepticism itself. People said the same thing about the internet, about mobile phones, about every transformative technology. The difference is AI is being adopted faster and showing measurable productivity gains from day one. When workplace adoption jumped from 33% to 37% in just twelve months [1], that's not a bubble - that's the early stages of economic transformation. The real question isn't whether AI is overhyped, but whether you're paying attention to the right metrics.