Why AI Explains Thinking?

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A lot of people have said, well, humans can't explain their thinking either. So why should we make AI explains thinking? But I think that's actually a false argument because humans can explain their thinking. And so it's the need for transparency there and what transparency would mean is something we're going to have to talk about.

Computer Scientist and author Melanie Mitchell of Portland State University and the Santa Fe Institute talks about her book Artificial Intelligence with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Mitchell explains where we are today in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and where we might be going. Despite the hype and excitement surrounding AI, Mitchell argues that much of what is called "learning" and "intelligence" when done by machines is not analogous to human capabilities. The capabilities of machines are highly limited to explicit, narrow tasks with little transfer to similar but different challenges. Along the way, Mitchell explains some of the techniques used in AI and how progress has been made in many areas.