LNL Summer: AI. Don't believe the hype

from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

AI, we’re told, has the potential to free us from mundane tasks, revolutionise industries, and solve global problems. Linguistics Professor Emily Bender, warns that the big tech companies who promote AI, with an almost spiritual zeal, may be off the mark. The warning? Don’t believe the hype.GUEST: Dr Emily M. Bender, Professor of Linguistics, University of Washington and co-author of “The AI Con. How To Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We WantPRODUCER: Ali BentonOriginally broadcast July 2025

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