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AI isn’t human, it’s math
AI is very broad, meaning there’s no singular definition, meaning contradictory claims reasonably coexist
AI is very broad, meaning there’s no singular definition, meaning contradictory claims reasonably coexist. Below are some corrections.
AI is difficult to detect the use of. Few people know when they’re interacting with AI, last surveyed only 27%. But AI is everywhere, from email spam filters to your iPhone keyboard. Generative AI brings AI central to the interface, primarily used by super users under 40. Other AI systems are quietly integrated into life: recommenders, computer vision, self-driving cars, autonomous robots, etc.
AI has become extremely capable, therefore many claims about AI exist, eliciting hype and fear: AI is making entry level jobs obsolete, AI agents are taking over computer tasks done by humans, AI will be smarter than humans, 400 million workers could be displaced, but AI can create 97 million new jobs.
POVs are influenced by (1) AI products & experiences, which anyone can have a perspective on, and (2) knowledge about how AI systems work, which few people besides Data Scientists have deep expertise in
Combined, fundamental truths become more clear: