The article discusses a historic warning by Samuel Butler about the rise of machines and parallels it with contemporary critiques of AI, particularly through Karen Hao's book, "Empire of AI." Hao exposes the deceptive narratives propagated by tech giants like OpenAI. She argues that while AI technology is significant, it is often misrepresented as truly sentient or emotionally intelligent. This skepticism is echoed in Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna's work, which indicates that the AI industry is largely driven by hype and may not live up to its promises.
To call AI a con isn't to say that the technology is not remarkable, that it has no use, or that it will not transform the world.
Both works... suggest that the foundation of the AI industry is a scam.
Her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, is part Silicon Valley exposé, part globe-trotting investigative journalism.
'The machines are gaining ground upon us,' the author ranted, distressed by the breakneck pace of industrialization and technological development.
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