Behind the digital curtain

Scary Smart: When Machines Learn to Think (And We Stop Doing It)


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Today we're going to talk about something that sounds like it came from a cheap Hollywood movie: Artificial Intelligence. But don't worry, I won't use weird words like "deep neural quantum machine learning"... okay, I just used them, but I promise that was the last time.

Picture this: you're at home, ordering Uber Eats. The algorithm notices you always order pepperoni pizza on Fridays. Then it notices you always cancel your gym membership on Saturdays. So what do you think happens? Your Alexa starts laughing by itself at 2 AM. Why? Because the AI already knows you have less willpower than me at a Krispy Kreme.

Today we're going to find out if smart machines are our ticket to the future... or our ticket to unemployment. Welcome to "Behind the Digital Curtain"


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Behind the digital curtainBy Sergio Sanchez