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This underperformance of Pfizer stock can be attributed to declining revenues after the surge in Covid-19 vaccine demand during the pandemic and the company’s overestimation of Covid-19 products demand in the long run.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Hearing a voice can definitely make an AI seem more human-like, which might lead to some overestimation of emotions or understanding.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My guess is that OpenAI will someday be seen as the WeWork moment of AI, a dramatic overestimation of value.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
During the trial, both paramedics admitted to administering a large amount of ketamine to McClain based on an inaccurate overestimation of McClain’s weight.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Hearing a voice can definitely make an AI seem more human-like, which might lead to some overestimation of emotions or understanding.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
My guess is that OpenAI will someday be seen as the WeWork moment of AI, a dramatic overestimation of value.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
During the trial, both paramedics admitted to administering a large amount of ketamine to McClain based on an inaccurate overestimation of McClain’s weight.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Overestimation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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