Promises and Perils of AI
Mar Hicks, Arvind Narayan, Sherry Turkle, Eden Medina,
Google Docs,
Nov 23, 2019
This is a 10-page summary of a panel discussion. Mar Hicks offers a historical perspective showing how and why the technology industry has dragged its feet on progressive issues. Arvind Narayan argues that while tech may promise to eliminate bias, the reality is much different ( "One HR employee for a major technology company recommends slipping the words 'Oxford' or 'Cambridge' into a CV in invisible white text, to pass the automated screening"). Sherry Turkle, considering the case of machines reading to elderly people, argues "you can't have an interpersonal relationship with a machine just because the machine is pretending to be personal." And yet, as Eden Media notes, "we're encouraging children to develop with machines."
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