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Algorithmic thatcherism , external

Dan McQuillan says AI is algorithmic Thatcherism:

“Case after case, from Australia to the Netherlands, has proven that unleashing machine learning in welfare systems amplifies injustice and the punishment of the poor. AI doesn't provide insights as it's just a giant statistical guessing game. What it does do is amplify thoughtlessness, a lack of care, and a distancing from actual consequences.”

(via Ethan Marcotte)

This post about AI as Algorithmic Thatcherism was published on 3 January 2024 tag: ai tag: tech ethics - Permanent link for “Algorithmic thatcherism”
Filler text no one wants to read or write , external

Sci-fi writer Ted Chiang: ‘The machines we have now are not conscious’:

Chiang’s view is that large language models (or LLMs), the technology underlying chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, are useful mostly for producing filler text that no one necessarily wants to read or write

This post about Sci-fi writer Ted Chiang: ‘The machines we have now are not conscious’ was published on 4 July 2023 tag: ai - Permanent link for “Filler text no one wants to read or write”