
AI: The Origin Story
The Next Big Idea
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The Next Big Idea
The rise of AI over the last decade was driven by one invention, the neural network. It's this miraculous technology that learns from whatever data you feed it. Because GPT-3 learns from information we humans pose to the internet, it can be biased against people of color and spew hate speech. This issue has led to enormous tension in the tech industry. We are heading toward a world where machines can create and distribute disinformation at a scale that makes today's fake news problem look tiny.
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