Are Our Fears About Artificial Intelligence Unfounded & How Should Legislators Protect Us: A Conversation with Prof. Emily M. Bender and Dr. Alex Hanna

Professor Emily M. Bender, and sociologist Dr. Alex Hanna discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence and whether our government can protect us from its potential harms via legislation, and regulation. We also discuss the sociological harms of AI, as well as the environmental impact. Lastly, Professor Bender discusses the reaction to a paper she presented in 2021, titled "On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 🦜," after the paper went viral. From this Episode: Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Podcast Stochastic Parrot (Wiki) On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 🦜 The Shadow Report: Shadow Report to the US Senate AI Policy Roadmap Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. And please spread the word by telling your friends, family, and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices