In their book, "The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want," Emily Bender and Alex Hanna argue against the widespread mythos surrounding AI. They assert that AI should not be viewed as an all-powerful technology but rather as a collection of automation systems with limitations. The authors highlight the human impact behind AI technologies, emphasizing the roles of developers and the ethical considerations surrounding data usage. Their humorous take aims to demystify AI and encourage a more informed discussion about its real-world applications and potential harms.
Bender: I think it's always helpful to keep the people in the frame. The narrative that this [automation] is artificial intelligence is designed to hide the people.
Hanna: This term AI is not a singular thing. There's kind of a gloss on many different types of automation, and the thought that there's a tool that's just writing emails, upstages that this term is being leveraged.
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