#197: AI Histrionics

This week Ian and Michael discuss the recent wave of AI doomsday predictions, starting with the claims that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity within just a few years. They question whether these scenarios are justified, or whether the genuine risks are being obscured by sensational headlines, dubious probabilities and the need to grab people’s attention. Along the way, the conversation touches on AI in education, the dangers of outsourcing our thinking to machines, and sycophantic chatbots. Plus, our AI-generated contributor Emma Williams returns with a new instalment of Emma’s Artificial Reflections!(This episode features AI-generated content and speech)