The Real Problem with A.I. with Emily Bender

Factually! with Adam Conover

English - June 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB - ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
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Is artificial intelligence a problem, or is the real problem how we’re using the term in the first place? Linguistics professor Emily Bender joins Adam to discuss why we should resist the urge to be impressed when it comes to big tech’s AI promises, and how our belief in the fantasy of A.I. could be worse than the reality. You can follow Emily on Twitter at @emilymbender.

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