The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

In this book, Erik J. Larson challenges the widespread belief that artificial intelligence is an unavoidable technological progression.

He argues that current AI approaches are fundamentally limited and cannot simply scale up to human-level intelligence through incremental improvements.

Larson discusses the key limitations of current AI, such as narrow task performance, the inability to replicate human cognitive complexity, and the lack of a clear path to artificial general intelligence.

He also emphasizes the negative consequences of believing in the AI myth, including its impact on scientific research and the erosion of a culture of human intelligence and invention.