AI Hype vs. Reality Index

With AI announcements flooding our feeds daily, separating genuine breakthroughs from overblown promises has become increasingly challenging.

That's why I've created the AI Hype vs. Reality Index. Inspired by Gartner's annual Hype Cycle Report and Milk Road's Crypto Fear & Greed Index, this tool provides a quick "pulse check" on any AI brand, product, or theme at a specific point in time.

The index analyzes six key dimensions: Technology maturity, implementation readiness, proven results, market penetration, media perception and industry sentiment. Each category receives a detailed assessment, culminating in a final score between 0 and 100.

To demonstrate how it works, here's a comparison between Google Search and ChatGPT Search from August and November 2024 - btw, I'll be tracking these scores regularly to monitor their evolution 😄.

Is it infalible? No. It’s meant to give you direction, not definitive answers. I have experimented with AI agents today and one year ago, compared specialized AI tools, and the analysis helped me to put things in perspective.

Feel free to test with anything that is top of mind and let me know if you find it valuable.