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It’s a funny idea, but the critiques are not even that good. This one [1] has absolutely no argument to make and just continuously mocks the lack of technical
by ricardobeat 3y ago
It’s a funny idea, but the critiques are not even that good.
This one [1] has absolutely no argument to make and just continuously mocks the lack of technical knowledge by the author and “lack of sources” - it’s an opinion piece...
I was hoping to see more down to earth solid arguments on why AI will not lead to “increasingly powerful and invisible surveillance / weapons” etc, rather than a linguistic takedown.
[1] https://criticalai.org/2022/10/03/emily-m-bender-on-stephen-marches-of-god-and-machines-in-the-atlantic-9-15-2022/ https://criticalai.org/2022/10/03/emily-m-bender-on-stephen-...
- thomashop 3y agoI also loved the idea but then I read one of his critiques and felt it comes from an old disgruntled academic. Complaining about lack of citations in a newspaper article? I rarely see academic citations in mainstream media. Also tired of hearing stochastic parrot argument.