jwzFeb 20, 2023

The best description I've ever heard of AI is the following. I heard this in the 80s, and it has held up since:

AI is magic.

1: You see a magic trick. You are amazed by the magic.

2: You are shown how the trick works. You are impressed by the technique.

3: You learn how to perform the trick. Now it's not magic, it's sleight-of-hand, or mirrors, or misdirection.

This is why "AI" is always bullshit: once you understand it, it's not AI any more, it's something else.

Show threadErik JonkerFeb 20, 2023
@jwz ...you could replace the word "AI" with "technology" and it's clear your conclusion is wrong, it does not becomes "bullshit" if you understand how something works and see what it's limitations are, maybe some of the magic is gone but the added value can still be there
Show threadintermobility_berlin 🌻🇪🇺

@jwz @ErikJonker If you replace „AI“ with „technology“, then the whole point of the argument becomes moot. The argument is not that „technology is bullshit“. The argument is that people‘s associations and expectations that come with the term „Intelligence“ are bullshit. It‘s a misnomer. Simply avoid calling it „AI“ and you’re fine.

#ChatGPT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence @techtobi

Feb 20, 2023 at 9:05amWeb
Show threadErik JonkerFeb 20, 2023
@intermobility @jwz @techtobi ...you have a point there, "AI" is container used for too many things...
Show threadintermobility_berlin 🌻🇪🇺Feb 20, 2023
@jwz @ErikJonker @techtobi It’s not even a container. It’s a marketing label.