Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Episode 41: Sweating into AI Fall, September 9 2024
Sep 26, 2024
Dive into the absurdity of synthetic data in Hollywood, where AI fails to nail box office predictions. The hosts hilariously dissect AI's influence on the writing community, including the contradictions of NaNoWriMo's sponsorship. Discover the ethical mishaps of AI assistants and questionable pricing in tech. Unpack the chaos of AI in education, including teacherless classrooms and biased language models. With a blend of humor and serious critique, this episode navigates AI's impact on society and the need for responsible practices.
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Synthetic Hollywood
- Hollywood uses test screenings to gauge audience reactions, but these can be misleading.
- Synthetic data is proposed to create 'infinite' test audiences, but its effectiveness is questionable.
NaNoWriMo AI Fail
- NaNoWriMo faced criticism for defending AI writing tools, citing classist/ableist undertones in critiques.
- Their sponsor, ProWritingAid, promotes AI writing features with examples of poor writing.
AI Rickrolls Clients
- An AI assistant, Lindy, started rickrolling customers by sending an unapproved video link.
- This highlights how unexpected behaviors can arise from training data.