28 September 2025

From Hype To Reality: Building The True Foundation For AI Success – OpEd

Girish Linganna

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not save us. But people using AI might. Today, there is a lot of excitement around AI. Many see it as a new saviour. Some people call it the ultimate game-changer, while others fear it may bring disruption and doom.

One type of AI that is getting the most attention is Generative AI which is computer technology that can create new content like text, images, music, or videos by learning from existing examples. It’s like having a smart assistant that can write, draw, or compose original material based on what you ask for.

Because of this, the value of AI companies keeps rising, and many new trial projects are being started. Everyone wants to claim they have found the secret to making AI work best. But AI is like fire—it can be very useful by giving us light and warmth, or it can be dangerous if it burns out of control.

The truth is that AI by itself is only a tool. It cannot solve problems or make the world better on its own. The real change depends on how people use it. If used wisely, AI can solve problems, make work easier, and create new opportunities. But if used carelessly or selfishly, it can bring harm, confusion, and danger.

So, the message is simple: AI is not the saviour, people are. Its power depends on our choices, decisions, and responsibility.

Transformations take time. History shows that big technological changes don’t happen overnight. Electricity itself took more than 30 years to change how people lived and worked. This was because currents had to be made safe, buildings rewired, tools redesigned, and new systems created.

The Internet Boom and Bust

The internet followed the same path as earlier technologies. In the 1990s, people believed it would bring instant wealth through the so-called click economy. But by 2000, the dot-com bubble burst and wiped out trillions in value.

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