Beware the AI Prophets: Hype, Doom, and Prediction as Tools of Control w/ Carissa Véliz
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“AI execs want you to believe that their predictions are inevitable. But really, it’s just marketing. I spoke with @carissaveliz.bsky.social about her new book ‘Prophecy.’ We explore the history of predictions as a tool to secure power. Catch the conversatio…” evidence ↗
Concern & critique
1 expertRisks, limits and unintended consequences.
“AI is prediction, not fact. Predictions concern the future; facts belong to the present and the past. - @carissaveliz.bsky.social www.themaybe.org/podcast/bewa...”
Context & explanation
1 expertBackground, chronology and why it matters.
“AI execs want you to believe that their predictions are inevitable. But really, it’s just marketing. I spoke with @carissaveliz.bsky.social about her new book ‘Prophecy.’ We explore the history of predictions as a tool to secure power. Catch the conversatio…”