Scientists Are Getting Seriously Worried That We've Already Hit Peak AI

Despite massive investments, AI development appears to be stalling. OpenAI's GPT-5 has disappointed experts, with improvements in benchmark scores not translating to real-world utility. The "scalable AI" approach hasn't yielded expected advancements, leading researchers to doubt that artificial general intelligence (AGI) will emerge from current methods. Even financial backers are growing skeptical, as evidenced by CoreWeave's significant stock drop despite strong quarterly results.