The Rise of AI Decision-Making

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AI is becoming more prevalent and accessible, as it is cheaper than hiring real people.
Companies are willing to accept the potential risks of AI decision-making due to its affordability.
The use of AI in decision-making can provide a competitive advantage in capitalist markets.
There is pressure for the military to utilize AI in decision-making to gain an advantage on the battlefield.
AI has the potential to offer novel solutions to problems that humans may struggle to solve.
The reliability of AI recommendations may lead humans to blindly trust and follow them, despite potential flaws or biases.

Tech companies are racing to make new, transformative AI tools, with little to no safeguards in place. This is the second episode of “The Black Box,” a two-part series from Unexplainable.

This episode was reported and produced by Noam Hassenfeld, edited by Brian Resnick and Katherine Wells with help Meradith Hoddinott, and fact-checked by Tien Nguyen. It was mixed and sound designed by Vince Fairchild with help from Cristian Ayala. Music by Noam Hassenfeld.

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