🤖 Artificial Intelligence and 🤦♂️ natural stupidity
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The article, "Artificial Intelligence and Natural Stupidity," by Nigel Shadbolt and R. Lee Humphreys, published in The Scotsman on Monday, 28 March 1983, critiques the overhyped expectations surrounding AI. It highlights the misconceptions about AI's abilities, emphasizing that current systems only manipulate symbols and do not truly "understand" or "think" like humans. The authors argue that while AI has impressive capabilities in specific areas (i.e., facial recognition), it lacks human-like reasoning or comprehension. They caution against alarmism about AI's impact on jobs and society, suggesting AI should be seen as a tool to enhance knowledge and efficiency, not as a threat to human expertise. Finally, the authors stress the importance of focusing on realistic goals for AI as part of long-term research rather than creating exaggerated fears.
