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Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A trustworthy advisor? That bridge in Brooklyn is still on sale.
It’s All about the Algorithm, Facebook Frolics Dept. 0
A news report from Reuters leads to the question: Is “social” media the new tobacco, knowingly promoting addiction for profit?
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Trustworthy? At Psychology Today Blogs, CUNY professor Azadeh Aalai reminds us that
(s)ome of the perils of AI include the spread of false information and the potential to manipulate.
And, speaking of the potential to manipulate . . . .
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Our new robotic overlords? Security maven Bruce Scneier points out that
Follow the link for his exploration of the implications of the infiltration.
Source for the Goose . . . 0
. . . but not source for the gander.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Trustworthy? Hardly.
At Psychology Today Blogs, Richard Gunderman reminds us that “(t)rust arises from relationships, not from digital probability functions.”
Recommended Listening 0
Harry Shearer’s interview with Gary Marcus about “the AI illusion and why it isn’t intelligence” on this week’s episode of Le Show.
And in more (quite disgusting) news involving AI.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Able to appreciate beauty? Neel Burton, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, points out the, per Kant, it can’t.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A device that’s dumbing us down? At Psychology Today Blogs, Timothy Cook (no relation to Tim Apple) reminds persons who are letting AI do their brainwork for them that
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Crypto Con 0
In the midst of a longer post, almost as an aside, Atrios gets to the heart of the crypto con in five words:
Facebook Frolics 0
Fraudulent (adjacent at the very least) frolics.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
It’s not the public square, although it seems like it.
It’s a series of private squares and their rulers manipulate them as they wish.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Bubblelicious? Goldman Sachs is dubious.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Worthy of trust? Security maven Bruce Schneier points out that
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
An incubator of intellectual infantilism? At Psychology Today Blogs, John Nosta sounds a warning; follow the link for a detailed discussion of each point.
- AI creates a suspended, passive state like Eliot’s “etherized upon a table.”
- It offers fluency that feels like insight but leaves thought empty.
- We risk surrendering judgment as ease may replace genuine understanding.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A step forward? SFGate’s Drew Magary minces no words:
Follow the link for more unminced words.