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Is AI Dangerously Overhyped? — With Gary Marcus
Is AI Dangerously Overhyped? — With Gary Marcus
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Gary Marcus is the author of Rebooting AI and an artificial intelligence entrepreneur who's a loud critic of many of the field's biggest promises. Marcus joins Big Technology Podcast this week to discuss the high profile breakthroughs such as LaMDA and Dall-E, and explain why putting too much faith in the field's ability may be dangerous. We begin with a discussion of the AI-generated art piece that won a competition in Colorado last week.
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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