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Dennis Yi Tenen, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, discusses the hidden history of modern machine intelligence influenced by medieval poetry and Russian folktales. They explore similarities in folk tales across cultures and the impact of high-definition televisions on perception. They challenge the misconception of technology as independent, discuss limitations of language models, and emphasize the importance of historical context in understanding technology. They also reflect on nostalgia in music and desire to produce Jesus Christ Superstar in Moldovan.
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- Technology is a type of cooperation with other people and simple technologies take centuries to perfect through collaborative efforts.
- Machines cannot possess ethics or morality, and ethics are human constraints placed upon machines.
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Collaborative nature of technology
Technology is a type of cooperation with other people. Simple technologies, like dictionaries, have taken centuries to perfect with the collaborative effort of countless individuals.
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