"It's a parrot."

"It's not actually thinking."

"AI fans are just the new crypto-bro."

For such a "technical" and "smart" cohort, I find it absolutely insane that so many on HN are so overly critical; so lacking in foresight ("I asked it to do math and it failed; it'll never be helpful, ever"); and so dismissive -- I truly question if it's some form of denial.

What am I getting wrong? How is progress in AI as of late _not_ mind-blowing? How are we not excited at looking potential similarities between human cognition and current AI advancements?

I am well aware that I myself am taken with the latest advancements in the space, but I'm really trying to separate that bias here. How is it that, when Stuart Russel or Hinton come out saying, "Hey, this stuff is pretty crazy and we should be careful", the vast majority of HN comments are, "wow, Hinton's Google RSUs must've vested; he just has nothing new to say."