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FT: "We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI" Me: "We're having it, just not in the traditional media" Follow scientists on Twitter and listen to po
by carlesfe 4y ago
FT: "We need a much more sophisticated debate about AI"
Me: "We're having it, just not in the traditional media"
Follow scientists on Twitter and listen to podcasts from experts instead of journalists. You'll find that debate.
- opportune 4y agoThe problem is “the public” wants to be part of the conversation but isn’t able to participate or understand it to an adequate level. It would be like trying to have a sophisticated discussion on Reddit about quantum mechanics. You’d have a huge majority of people with a passing interest in the subject and the majority of their knowledge from 10 minute YouTube videos without any real technical details, and a minority of experts who actually understand the math and work with the stuff. The majority will jump to strange conclusions that can’t be debunked without learning the math and practices they don’t know and mostly don’t care about learning, the minority will either try to take great pains to educate them or just go somewhere they can talk amongst themselves.