Big Technology Podcast Is AI Dangerously Overhyped? — With Gary Marcus
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Sep 7, 2022 
Gary Marcus, author of 'Rebooting AI' and an AI entrepreneur, critiques the inflated expectations surrounding artificial intelligence. He discusses the controversy of AI-generated art in competitions, questioning creativity and authenticity. Marcus delves into the limits of AI sentience, emphasizing that current systems lack true understanding. He warns of the risks posed by seemingly sentient AI and advocates for regulatory measures. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the overhyping in AI technologies and the importance of sustainable advancements.
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AI Art Wins Competition
- An AI-generated artwork won first place in a Colorado State Fair art competition.
- This sparked controversy among artists who felt that using AI was cheating.
AI Art's Impact
- AI art is like a performance-enhancing drug for artists, changing art's nature.
- Society must decide how to treat AI art, similar to electronic music's emergence.
Sentience Debate
- While AI art generators aren't considered sentient, chatbots raise the question.
- Gary Marcus argues that LaMDA and similar models aren't intelligent but simply pattern matchers.
