It's Time To Get Real About Artificial Intelligence

Silicon Valley has a long tradition of making too much of a good thing. Despite my enthusiasm for artificial intelligence--I declared my affection here a month ago--it's plain to see we are in a major AI hype cycle. As evidence, I cite an immutable law of hype, the Dinner Topic Theorem. Last week the Aspen Institute hosted a fascinating discussion about the ethics of artificial intelligence. This week Benchmark Capital, the venture firm, has convened a dinner to discuss "the reality and hype of AI." On the very same night, I'll be in Los Angeles where Fortune and our sister site TheDrive will host a panel on the ethics of autonomous vehicles, which are based on AI.