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The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan

Imaginaries, with Fenwick McKelvey

May 30, 2023
51:08

A recent open letter by Future of Life Institute calling for a six-month ban on AI development has received widespread attention online. Fenwick McKelvey and I discuss the hyped-up ideas from tech leaders about “powerful digital minds” and how fear of AI functions as a marketing tool. We also go over regulation and policy initiatives in Canada. Recorded April 25, 2023. Released May 30, 2023.


Let’s base AI debates on reality, not extreme fears about the future

https://theconversation.com/lets-base-ai-debates-on-reality-not-extreme-fears-about-the-future-203030



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