On automation and "The AI Con" with Dr. Alex Hanna

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Almost every institution is pushing AI, but what does that word actually refer too? Dr. Alex Hanna joins us to discuss her and Emily M. Bender's book, "The AI Con," and the many forms of automation that fall under the marketing term "artificial intelligence." We explore their many social consequences, and what can be done about them. The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) https://dair-institute.org/ Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 https://dair-institute.org/maiht3k/ The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna https://thecon.ai/ Luddite Lab https://labor.dair-institute.org/ Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a…