Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the least
By: Kamran Mahroof, Associate Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University of Bradford Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can produce text, images and videos far more quickly than any one person can accomplish by hand. But as someone who studies the societal impacts of AI, I’ve noticed an interesting trade-off: The technology can certainly save time, but it […]
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
By: Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here, it is indispensable, and people who are bearish on it harm themselves. […]