Jaron Lanier on the potential to manage A.I. thoughtfully, for @NewYorker "A positive spin on A.I. is that it might spell the end of this torture, if we use it well. We can now imagine a Web site that reformulates itself on the fly for someone who is color-blind, say, or a site that tailors itself to someone’s particular cognitive abilities and styles."

https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/there-is-no-ai

#Longreads #EditorsPicks #AI #JaronLanier

@suzy Nice! I've been looking for media where #JaronLanier discusses #Mastodon / the #Fediverse directly after hearing his wonderful podcast with #SamHarris but have been disappointed so far. Any leads?

@bacchus I agree on the algorithms. They are so dangerous. I've been reading a book by Jaron Lanier about just how much damage social media has done, because companies like Facebook and Twitter use algorithms to try and change our behaviour. Scary stuff.
Good win for Burnley last night. Bring on the Blackburn. #Clarets #JaronLanier