content: People are overreacting, because they think Google is actually capable of creating a real AI, but it isn't and no breakthroughs have been made. Brute forcing a brain through natural processes took billions of creatures' lives to get to the "uses simple tools" stage.  The idea that a computer program will be created that then goes on to create a more capable program that grows in a logical direction is an appealing possibility, but humans are barely above using sticks to eat ants.