"Tech CEOs want us to believe that generative AI will benefit humanity," argues an column in the Guardian, adding " They are kidding themselves ...""There is a world in which generative AI, as a powerful predictive research tool and a performer of tedious tasks, could indeed be marshalled to benefit humanity, other species and our shared home. But for that to happen, these technologies would need to be deployed inside a vastly different economic and social order than our own, one that had as its purpose the meeting of human needs and the protection of the planetary systems that support all life... "Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader mspohr for sharing the article.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2023 08:52 UTC