On Monday’s “They Daily Show,” Jon Stewart spent a long time on the show discussing so-called “artificial intelligence.” And in addition to being deeply skeptical of utopian claims by AI boosters, he also denounced the “bait-and-switch” inherent in those claims.
“The reality is, they’re coming for our jobs,” Stewart said, adding that it only appears that AI proponents are simply trying to find a way to lay off employees. Instead, he cited examples of how unequipped and often ineffective elected officials are. In response to the.
“AI is getting better and better,” Stewart said, sparking the discussion with examples of misinformation generated by AI. “It will only become increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, which could be frightening.” Fortunately, AI experts say that just like the internet and social media, AI He told me it would make everything much better.”
This was followed by clips of various AI champions. They all have huge financial incentives, of course, but they’re already making ridiculous claims like AI being “deeper than fire and electricity.”
“Yeah! Suck the ad–light it,” Stewart interjected. “Yeah, I heard you. Oh, sorry, do I need to turn that up? Suck it up mother, light it up. So what are you laughing at, Denki?”
“Okay, listen,” Stewart said, returning to commentary. “AI is certainly good, but is fire good too? Why?” This is followed by the idea that AI will somehow address climate change and “help scientists treat, prevent and manage all diseases.” Clips of even more ridiculous claims followed.
“I have complete trust in you and your wide eyes and very human rhythms,” Stewart continued, noting that the speaker’s language in the clip was very strange. mentioned the fact. “But without a doubt, it can cure diseases and solve climate change. What are we using it for now?”
The answer came in the form of a clip of Mark Zuckerberg bragging about an AI app that helps him create toasts. Stewart particularly fervently ridiculed it, pointing out that humans already understand toast.
“I’m telling you, why don’t you just work on curing disease and curing climate change? And we’ll hold down the fort,” Stewart joked.
He then cut to the chase, pointing out how previous technological innovations have actually led to the destruction of jobs and livelihoods on a widespread scale.
“We have experienced technological advances over the years, all of which have promised us a utopian life without the monotony of life,” he said. “And the reality is, they’re coming for our jobs.”
Stewart noted that AI boosters promise that this won’t happen, adding, “Sometimes they let the real truth slip away.”
Here he admits that the goal is actually to reduce employment, even though he uses an Orwellian euphemism to describe it “without using more people’s tax dollars.” I introduced a clip of someone there.
“‘Without more people’s taxes,’ ‘other people’s taxes,’ what used to be called ’employees,'” Stewart continued, “it’s like the villain of bonds.” He said the same thing while quoting a clip of someone who made a joke, followed by another clip of someone who, as Stewart characterized it, “sees the loss of employees as a feature of the AI, not a bug.” is.
Next, Stewart cast a skeptical eye on the concept of a “prompt engineer.” This concept is a term commonly used by AI boosters to describe what he argues will become an essential task once AI is established. Stewart dismissed it as nothing more than “someone asking text questions” and argued that such jobs are highly replaceable by AI.
He then showed a clip showing how much elected officials don’t seem to know about technology, and then connected this to previous technology cycles. Specifically, it shows supercuts of Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden from the early ’90s to just a few years ago. , promised that workers displaced by technology could easily retrain and return to work.the technology
“But that’s the game. The way of life you’re used to, whether it’s globalization, industrialization, or artificial intelligence, is no match for anything that promises more profits and new markets. This is cruel. If you’re human,” Stewart declared.
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