Is AI Dangerously Overhyped? — With Gary Marcus

Episode 123 of the Big Technology Podcast podcast, hosted by Alex Kantrowitz, titled "Is AI Dangerously Overhyped? — With Gary Marcus" was published on September 7, 2022 and runs 63 minutes.

September 7, 2022 ·63m · Big Technology Podcast

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Gary Marcus is the author of Rebooting AI and an artificial intelligence entrepreneur who's a loud critic of many of the field's biggest promises. Marcus joins Big Technology Podcast this week to discuss the high profile breakthroughs such as LaMDA and Dall-E, and explain why putting too much faith in the field's ability may be dangerous. We begin with a discussion of the AI-generated art piece that won a competition in Colorado last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gary Marcus is the author of Rebooting AI and an artificial intelligence entrepreneur who's a loud critic of many of the field's biggest promises. Marcus joins Big Technology Podcast this week to discuss the high profile breakthroughs such as LaMDA and Dall-E, and explain why putting too much faith in the field's ability may be dangerous. We begin with a discussion of the AI-generated art piece that won a competition in Colorado last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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