Isn't the Algorithm a Bad Idea?

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"I have a new out on ned flick. Thank you very much. Very happy. But is call the g word. Please go watch." "It's not exclusive to net flix, it's happening all across the etertainment industry," he says. 'The humans who have created the technology are decrying responsibility and denying their own responsibility in the system'

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.