The article is a satirical and critical examination of the AI industry, focusing on the overhyped nature of AI innovations and the problematic practices within the field. It discusses the author’s personal experiences as a data scientist, the discrepancies between AI’s promised impact vs. its actual utility, and the societal and operational inefficiencies exacerbated by the misplaced focus on AI. The piece concludes with a call to address foundational problems rather than overinvesting in AI as a panacea.