“We Have Built a Giant Treadmill That We Can’t Get Off”: Sci-Fi Prophet Ted Chiang on How to Best Think About About AI

Amid an explosion of panic about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and runaway algos, the celebrated writer has entered the chat. FYI: A potential Terminator situation is the least of his concerns.

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HeartyBeast, 11 months ago

An article which discusses Chiang’s work in the New Yorker, but I don’t think links to it. Here it is https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinsey

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