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Kash begins by addressing the common perception of AI as both a revolutionary force and a source of hype. While acknowledging the genuine technological breakthroughs under the AI umbrella—such as generative models, language understanding, and automation—he emphasizes that much of what dominates headlines is amplified hype. Notably, AI research has been ongoing for over half a century, with early attempts at applying machine learning to stock markets dating back to the 1980s.