> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://nextbook.technosemiotics.eu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://nextbook.technosemiotics.eu/definitions-of-ai/ai-myths.md).

# AI myths

AI discourse contains sensationalist and misleading information about the technology. How can we recognise the hype and the myths?

## What is a myth, anyway?

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