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Reblog via Emily M. Bender (she/her)

Recently, I was asked about the apparent ‘schism’ between those making a lot of noise about fears inspired by fantasies of all-powerful ‘AIs’ going rogue and destroying humanity, and those seeking to illuminate and address actual harms being done in the name of ‘AI’ now and the risks that we see following from increased use of this kind of automation.

I objected strongly to the framing and tried to explain how it was ahistorical. Here is my response in blog form:

https://medium.com/@emilymenonbender/talking-about-a-schism-is-ahistorical-3c454a77220f