Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what’s worth getting excited about — and what isn’t. (Recorded at TEDxMidAtlantic on June 8, 2024)
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@homewall744
November 19, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Human intelligence is based on bias, fear, anger, hope, need, want.
@LucaCrisciOfficial
November 19, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Only I live in a world where people and companies using AI increases a lot their capabilities and productivity
@garronfish8227
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Job interview: Boss: So tell me about your strengths? Applicant: I only hallucinate 5% of the time.
@renegroulx7029
November 19, 2024 at 3:14 pm
I’ve seen her in another talk.
@JeanYvesBouguet
November 19, 2024 at 3:27 pm
Hallucinations are not new. People only used to make stuff up, now machines do too. What’s the difference between this and Elon hallucinating on Fox and X?
@JeanYvesBouguet
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 pm
Yeah! Humans no longer have exclusivity on hallucinations! I see it as job threats for Fox pundits.
@mmd3336
November 19, 2024 at 3:31 pm
Ai Company’s have an interest to hype ki. I think we are in no way close to agi
@achernev
November 19, 2024 at 3:44 pm
She needs to use google more often 😅
@late_arvie
November 19, 2024 at 3:45 pm
This shouldn’t be on the main channel. Poor research and quite one sided/biased view.
@easyymca7891
November 19, 2024 at 3:48 pm
You are a GREAT speaker
@JohnChampagne
November 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Corporations have been called, ‘the first artificial intelligence’. The perspective offered here completely ignores the fact that our economic system is dishonest (environmental impacts are not represented in prices), so harmful practices are profitable. If harm is profitable, it will increase. AI tools will be applied in ways that help corporations increase their profits.
If we want a better future, we need to account for externalities. Charge fees to industries proportional to emissions, resource extraction and habitat destruction. We can make the policy fair by sharing proceeds from fees to all people. If random polls show that most people think particular kinds of impact should be reduced, we can raise the associated fees.
@NicPeter
November 19, 2024 at 4:06 pm
I have studied AI courses and I have tried some but they are biased according to skin color and other criteria I believe technology needs to be neutral and this needs more international laws to be introduced
@LynnColorado
November 19, 2024 at 5:29 pm
Far right???
@cronoklee_
November 19, 2024 at 6:20 pm
This argument is a brazen strawman of AI issues is not worthy of a Ted talk. Better screening is needed please TED.
@Zerodero
November 19, 2024 at 6:26 pm
TLDR yes but not for any of the reasons you explained
@MrLargonaut
November 19, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Just the number of AI advancements, announcements, and new routes of research between now and when this was recorded in June pushes the title a little past click bait. We need TED AI talks on Grok helping Musk get into the White House.
@alexclark7518
November 19, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Why is she quoting a mistake from Google AI search in 2021? Three years later is a long time in AI development.
@alexclark7518
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 pm
Having now watched the full talk, my conclusion is that she doesn’t have a clue what she is talking about.
@CasaBlack5
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 pm
Well, the AI at best invent 30% of everything the respond. Humans made up 100% of everything. So, there are ways to get a useful way to work with AI. AI won’t replace humans, just replace repetitive tasks. Duh, come on humans, adapt faster, or are we still mad they can imitate our art? Barely… 😅
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@CasaBlack5
November 19, 2024 at 7:23 pm
Jajaja you can’t just turn it off anymore!!! If you can. Do it now, do it for a day. An hour? Can you turn off the lights of everything at once for an hour? You can’t, you are too dependent now. That’s the key.
@chrisrogers1092
November 19, 2024 at 7:38 pm
“There’s AI that can beat grandmasters in chess” ….. like DeepBlue beating Gary Kasparov back in 1997!?!
@orwelleighty-four6487
November 19, 2024 at 7:42 pm
The only thing capable of turning it off for now is a good old NW. In a few years, even NW won’t help.
@anandaramadhani
November 19, 2024 at 8:09 pm
18/Ananda Ramadhani Putri Rafael
It gives some problem and solution. AI is taking iver the world. Even some work can easily done by AI. But, Aiis not that powerful. It’s because AI can replace our humanity feelings, and if they can, they still can’t do those core thing to our humanity
@1010Analytics-io
November 19, 2024 at 8:25 pm
Are we truly innovating or just optimizing?