Because there are still a lot of people pushing this bullshit?
When Google is destroying its search in the name of AI, when it's being built into Windows and MacOS, when rather than useful features AMD include a bullshit accelerator, then it needs to be repeated.
We can't let hype take over reality, and so the point needs to be reiterated every time it comes up.
Fundamental issue: cannot distinguish an "upvote because funny" from an "upvote because accurate"
I have some expertise in some subjects, but even those in those subjects I sometimes say wrong things for various reasons including, but not limited to: 1. I am dumb. 2. I misspoke. 3. I was trolling. 4. I misunderstood the question. 5. I half-assed it. 6. I'm dumb.
Humans struggle with nuance and sarcasm (some people genuinely think Colbert is a conservative, Poe's Law, Andy Kaufman, Borat, etc.). It is no surprise that AI would be bad at it too.