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adam conno ver: We as a species are so gullible and so good at creating systems that seem to be intelligent to us, even when they are not. we need to learn how to treat data, the intelligent androit from star track, just like we would a fellow human being. The real problem with artificial intelligence is that it distracts us from paying attention to who is actually making the decisions.

Is artificial intelligence a problem, or is the real problem how we’re using the term in the first place? Linguistics professor Emily Bender joins Adam to discuss why we should resist the urge to be impressed when it comes to big tech’s AI promises, and how our belief in the fantasy of A.I. could be worse than the reality. You can follow Emily on Twitter at @emilymbender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.