Surge AI CEO says he worries that companies are optimizing for 'AI slop' instead of curing cancer

Surge AI's CEO says companies are optimizing for flashy AI responses rather than real-world problems.

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• Surge AI CEO says companies are focused on flashy AI responses over solving real problems.
• He criticized industry leaderboards such as LMArena, where anyone can vote on responses.
• Other experts have criticizde AI benchmarks for prioritizing performance over economic usefulness and truth.

AI companies are prioritizing flash over substance, says Surge AI's CEO.