Are You Identifying a Problem?

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Joanne Harris: We're starting to hear about a i systems being used as a way to make life easier on the people who have to design the systems in our world, that we could use it too. She says she's really worried about these algdms being used instead of actually reshaping the systems which are causing the prolems to begin with. "I think it's just whenever some one steps in with a i can solved this problem with a i," said Harris. 'That's a really critical moment'

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.