Today, as part of the Tech Policy Press and Data & Society "Ideologies of Control: A Series on Tech Power and Democratic Crisis" series, @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I write about the myth of AGI.
Tech Policy Press
The Myth of AGI | TechPolicy.Press
Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender write that claims of "Artificial General Intelligence" are a cover for abandoning the current social contract.
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It's book press day! The AI Con is available where ever you find fine books! Check out
THE AI CON
THE AI CON
How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want
 for details. @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I think we wrote a damn fine book, and we hope you'll enjoy it too. For a taste, check out the preview of Chapter 1, graciously published by LitHub.
Literary Hub
On the Very Real Dangers of the Artificial Intelligence Hype Machine
As long as thereโ€™s been research on AI, thereโ€™s been AI hype. In the most commonly told narrative about the research fieldโ€™s development, mat...
This week's the week! THE AI CON drops on Tuesday! You can join @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I tomorrow for our Family Action Network book event with @npub1z40l...s3fq! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4117460131670/WN_sX-i6jBNQiKy2MHBvAzTUA#/registration We also kick off our book tour on Thursday! Check
THE AI CON
Events - THE AI CON
Upcoming events TBD Recordings available May 8, 2025, DAIR Institute, virtual book launch with Vauhini Vara (audio only podcast version) May 12, 20...
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TODAY at 2 PM PT! Join us as we celebrate the release of the THE AI CON! @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I are so excited to chat with Vauhini Vara about the book!
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THE AI CON Virtual Book Launch
We kick off our book tour with a virtual launch on the DAIR Twitch stream! Weโ€™ll be joined in conversation by Vauhini Vara.
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THE AI CON is out in a week, and @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I are kicking it off with multiple events! 1. @npub1mmfh...2mx9 launch event is on Thursday, in conversation with Vauhini Vara, at 2 PM PT.
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THE AI CON Virtual Book Launch
We kick off our book tour with a virtual launch on the DAIR Twitch stream! Weโ€™ll be joined in conversation by Vauhini Vara.
 2. Then on Monday, we'll be chatting with @npub1z40l...s3fq in an event with the Family Action Network, at 5 PM PT/7 PM CT. https://bit.ly/BHFANWebinar
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 is hiring a new podcast producer! Unfortunately Christie is leaving us for greener pastures, but we'd love to have you work with us! @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) https://www.dair-institute.org/careers/
Thrilled to be included on this Kirkus Reviews list of five essential new books that challenge Big Tech! with @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Kirkus Reviews
5 Essential New Books That Challenge Big Tech | Kirkus Reviews
Damning portraits of Elon Musk and Metaโ€™s top brass are among the skeptical takes by journalists, scientists, and former insiders.
Have you registered for THE AI CON's virtual book launch with @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and special guest Vauhini Vara, hosted by @npub1mmfh...2mx9? Nearly 100 people have already registered!
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THE AI CON Virtual Book Launch
We kick off our book tour with a virtual launch on the DAIR Twitch stream! Weโ€™ll be joined in conversation by Vauhini Vara.
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We are kicking off the THE AI CON book tour with a virtual launch event with @npub1mmfh...2mx9! Join us on May 8 at 2 PM PT as @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her) and I chat with Vauhini Vara about the book, AI hype, and what you can do about it.
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THE AI CON Virtual Book Launch
We kick off our book tour with a virtual launch on the DAIR Twitch stream! Weโ€™ll be joined in conversation by Vauhini Vara.
The GoodReads giveaway for THE AI CON ends today! Enter by midnight Pacific on April 20! @Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
Book giveaway for The AI Con: How to Fight Big Techโ€™s Hype and Create the Future We Want โ€“ Exposing Surveillance Capitalism and Artificial Intelligence Myths in Information Technology Today by Emily M. Bender Apr 03-Apr 20, 2025
25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Apr 03-Apr 20, 2025. A smart, incisive look at the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the ...