Implausipod E0012 - AI Reflections

AI provides a refection of humanity back at us, through a screen, darkly. But that glass can provide different visions, depending on the viewpoint of the observer. Are the generative tools that we call AI a tool for advancement and emancipation, or will they be used to further a dystopic control society? Several current news stories give us the opportunity to see the potential path before us leading down both these routes. Join us for a personal reflection on AI's role as an assistive technology on this episode of the Implausipod. References: Bostrom, N. (2014). Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University Press. Deleuze, G. (1992). Postscript on the Societies of Control. October, 59, 3–7. Eubanks, V. (2018). Automating Inequality. Macmillan. McLuhan, M. (1964). Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. The New American Library. Quan-Haase, A. (2015). Technology and Society: Social Networks, Power, and Inequality. Oxford University Press. Russell, S. (2019). Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. Viking. Links: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/microsoft-ai-suggests-food-bank-as-a-cannot-miss-tourist-spot-in-canada/ https://tomglobal.org/about https://www.makersmakingchange.com/s/ https://sfba.social/@brennansv/110911923848423204 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/health/ai-stroke-speech-neuroscience.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06443-4 https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/ai-powered-brain-implants-help-paralyzed-patients-communicate-faster-than-ever/ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2023/temporarily-abled/ https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-removes-embarrassing-offensive-ai-assisted-travel-articles-2023-8 Reach out to the show Support the show