A mythology of artificial super intelligence has dominated the conversation about AI since the 80s. Constant media coverage of AI as if it’s a dark and threatening abyss likely to usher in an apocalypse is impacting how AI is developed, clouding the discourse when people bring up real flaws in the current generation of AIs.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://www.masonpelt.com/apocalyptic-myths-and-the-horrible-reality-of-ai/
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