Keen On America

Episode 2308: Kenneth Cukier mourns the biliousness of our Big Data age

Jan 18, 2025
Kenneth Cukier, deputy executive editor at The Economist and co-author of best-selling books on data and AI, shares his insights on the rapid technological changes over the past two decades. He reflects on how early tech giants were seen as mere startups and delves into the complexities of Big Data's impact on society and innovation. Cukier voices concerns about declining civil discourse online and predicts that by 2045, government roles may shrink while community power rises, dismissing the notion of achieving artificial general intelligence.
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