We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958

“We’ve been here before: AI promised humanlike machines – in 1958” by Danielle Williams. Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy of Science, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis:

https://theconversation.com/weve-been-here-before-ai-promised-humanlike-machines-in-1958-222700

Generative AI Could Leave Users Holding the Bag for Copyright Violations

“Generative AI Could Leave Users Holding the Bag for Copyright Violations” by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University. Originally published at The Conversation:

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/03/generative-ai-could-leave-users-holding-the-bag-for-copyright-violations.html

SXSW Audiences Loudly Boo Festival Videos Touting the Virtues of AI

“SXSW Audiences Loudly Boo Festival Videos Touting the Virtues of AI” by Michael Schneider:

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sxsw-audiences-boo-videos-artificial-intelligence-ai-1235940454/

“SXSW Audience Loudly Boos Video About How AI Is Awesome ‘Read the room, people.’”:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/sxsw-boos-ai

The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

“The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI” by Yves Smith:

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/02/the-growing-environmental-footprint-of-generative-ai.html

cross-post from: “As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires” by David Berreby:

https://e360.yale.edu/features/artificial-intelligence-climate-energy-emissions

AI won't eat your job, but it will eat your salary

“AI won’t eat your job, but it will eat your salary” by Sangeet Paul Choudary:

https://platforms.substack.com/p/ai-wont-eat-your-job-but-it-will

gemma.cpp about the influence of AI on economy

using gemma.cpp with the 2b-it model:

what will be the future effects of AI on the economy and society?

[ Reading prompt ] …………………..

The future effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy and society are significant and multifaceted: