"In many ways, Bender and Hanna successfully demonstrate that AI is a con. It fails at productivity and intelligence, while the hype launders a series of transformations that harm workers, exacerbate inequality and damage the environment."
Nice write-up of The AI Con by Luke Munn in The Conversation.
@Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)
The Conversation
Is AI a con? A new book punctures the hype and proposes some ways to resist
AI slop means faster and cheaper content, and the technical and financial logic of online platforms creates a race to the bottom.
