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"The phrase “artificial Intelligence” was coined by pointy-heads at MIT in 1955. Back then, it referred to an obscure field of computer science devoted to then-hypothetical programs that could engage in tasks that “require high-level mental processes such as: perceptual learning, memory organization, and critical reasoning.”
Fast-forward to 2023: While AI has been a murmur in tech circles for the last few years, those conversations really get loud until the commercial release of products like Chat GPT and DALL-e.
Now everyone is talking about AI, everywhere you go—hyping it, demonizing it, fearing it—but most of all, misunderstanding it.
This is partly because it’s a complex subject—we don’t even agree on what “intelligence” is, let alone “artificial intelligence”—but another reason so many are getting AI wrong essentially comes down to that familiar villain capitalism. With the explosion in popular interest, advertisers and marketers are using terms like “AI,” “AI-powered,” and “artificial intelligence” as a selling point so much, they’re beginning to lose what little meaning they once had.
When you read that something is “AI-powered,” don’t believe the hype.
Via Alfredo Calderón
