# AI Hype Index spotlights practical, less flashy AI advances

The MIT Tech Review's AI Hype Index column focuses on "unsexy" AI – practical applications that lack hype but have real impact. This helps counterbalance the media frenzy around generative AI, highlighting incremental but valuable progress in areas like logistics or predictive maintenance.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [MIT Tech Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/29/1140795/the-ai-hype-index-unsexy-ai/) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:42:57 +0000