All being well, I'll be taking part in a virtual panel as part of Reconvene, on saturday August 15th:
The twitter announcement for this event reads:
Has AI failed us or have we failed AI? Let's delve into the discussion w. Martha Wells (@marthawells1), Ted Chiang, Alastair Reynolds, Karl Schroeder (@KarlSchroeder) & R.W.W. Greene (@rwwgreene). #reconvenesff #scifi #AIWhich my brain can't help but read as "Has Al failed us?" And I'm thinking - well. c'mon, give me a chance, we haven't even had the ...
Published on August 06, 2020 08:07
1. John goes into a restaurant
2. He orders lobster
3. He pays his bill and leaves.
Now, what did John eat?
No AI is remotely close yet to answering this question, easily answered by a 4 year old child.
Still, the coming of "marketed" AI portends life-death and health decisions being made by software, and we all know how bug-free that is these days.
"Marketed" AI must be regulated, like any other dangerous item which may appear benign at first glance.
Regards,
William Donelson