AI will consume “claptrap” content generated by left-leaning media outlets and spit out more of it, according to Robert Thomson, News Corp CEO and noted generator of right-leaning claptrap.
Continue readingAI Makes Education Look Like Shopping
Embracing generative AI in the classroom is not the same thing as teaching kids to understand it and be critical of its function. It’s a cop-out.
Continue readingThe Lie About AI And Entry-Level Jobs
Belief in the authoritative and restorative powers of technology is a fantasy, and using it as an explanation for what is happening with AI at work, including its impacts on entry-level opportunities, isn’t remotely legitimate.
Continue readingCan AI Address The Melody Shortage?
Using AI to “write” every melody possible and then throwing the copyright into the public domain is a cool stunt.
Continue readingAI Can Produce Crap, Too!
AIs can produce crap faster and more often and they don’t require healthcare or managerial encouragement.
Continue readingAI Will Obviate The Need For Financial Markets
I’m not overly worried about robots deciding to sell a stock at the same time. Human beings do it all the time. At least AIs might be expected to do it for better reasons, as well as react to such actions more sensibly.
Continue readingBiased Analyses Of AI Bias
We can and should strive to ensure that AIs aren’t overly stupid or cruel, but the premise that we can build machines that don’t just operate efficiently but provide answers that please our ever-changing opinions about bias and truth is a fool’s errand.
Continue readingExistential AI Risk Is Right Now
The ultimate AI risk isn’t it fails, but rather that it succeeds and then we’re shocked by the world it gives us.
Continue readingNews Corp Says Out Loud The Silent Part About AI
We need better understanding of the context of AI and digital transformation. News Corp has raised its hand and asked us to witness its success in thrilling its investors.
Continue readingWhy Does AI Need A Hall Monitor?
I think we have unfairly low expectations for the moral capacity of AI engineers.
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