AI Snake Oil: Misleading Hype Cycle

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Generative AI Hype Feels Inescapable. Tackle It Head On With Education

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Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan is best known for calling out the hype surrounding artificial intelligence in his Substack , AI Snake Oil .

He says his rebuke is not aimed at the software per say, but rather at the culprits who spread misleading claims about artificial intelligence.

In the book, those guilty of perpetuating the current hype cycle are divided into three core groups: companies selling AI , researchers studying AI , and journalists covering AI .

The proliferation of generative AI tools heightens the necessity for better education on what AI even is and its limitations.

It’s worth it for anyone who encounters AI tools, willingly or not, to spend at least a little time trying to better grasp key concepts, like machine learning and neural networks.

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