The fantasy (and reality) of AI
May 05, 2025•17 min
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Episode description
There’s a lot of hype about artificial intelligence.
And authors Emily Bender and Alex Hanna say the hype about AI’s future is overshadowing the harm the technology is causing today.
They’re here to talk about their upcoming book The AI Con.
The AI Con will be out on May 13th.
Emily and Alex will be in Seattle for two launch events you can check out:
Monday, May 19 | 7PM
Tuesday, May 20 | 7PM
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