Alex Hanna

Un libro imprescindible para desenmascarar las falsas promesas de la inteligencia artificial y entender cómo las grandes tecnológicas convierten su hype en un negocio a costa de nuestras vidas.¿Va a acabar la inteligencia artificial dominando el mundo? ¿Han creado los cientificos una forma de vida artificial capaz de pensar por si misma? ¿Va a quedarse con nuestros puestos de trabajo? ¿Estamos entrando en una era en la que los ordenadores son mejores que los humanos? Las doctoras Emily M. Bender y Alex Hanna responden a todas estas preguntas con un rotundo NO, con frases sarcasticas como Ya les gustaria o simplemente riendose. Estos temores no son mas que una consecuencia de la implacable promocion la IA por parte de las empresas tecnologicas para justificar el robo de datos, motivar la creacion de herramientas de vigilancia en el puesto de trabajo y devaluar la creatividad humana. En La estafa de la IA encontraremos ejemplos reales, argumentos claros y opiniones de expertos que nos proporcionaran las herramientas para detectar el hype de la IA en todas y cada una de sus manifestaciones. Ya que, al descubrir la explotacion que hay detras de su implantacion y la usurpacion de poder que pretende ocultar, seremos capaces de disipar el humo que nos intentan vender, tanto en el trabajo como en nuestra vida cotidiana.

Un libro imprescindible para desenmascarar las falsas promesas de la inteligencia artificial y entender cómo las grandes tecnológicas convierten su hype en un negocio a costa de nuestras vidas.¿Va a acabar la inteligencia artificial dominando el mundo? ¿Han creado los cientificos una forma de vida artificial capaz de pensar por si misma? ¿Va a quedarse con nuestros puestos de trabajo? ¿Estamos entrando en una era en la que los ordenadores son mejores que los humanos? Las doctoras Emily M. Bender y Alex Hanna responden a todas estas preguntas con un rotundo NO, con frases sarcasticas como Ya les gustaria o simplemente riendose. Estos temores no son mas que una consecuencia de la implacable promocion la IA por parte de las empresas tecnologicas para justificar el robo de datos, motivar la creacion de herramientas de vigilancia en el puesto de trabajo y devaluar la creatividad humana. En La estafa de la IA encontraremos ejemplos reales, argumentos claros y opiniones de expertos que nos proporcionaran las herramientas para detectar el hype de la IA en todas y cada una de sus manifestaciones. Ya que, al descubrir la explotacion que hay detras de su implantacion y la usurpacion de poder que pretende ocultar, seremos capaces de disipar el humo que nos intentan vender, tanto en el trabajo como en nuestra vida cotidiana.

A smart, incisive work of technology criticism that examines the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks of systems sold under this banner, and why its crucial to recognize the many ways in which AI hype covers for a small set of power-hungry actors.Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answer to these questions, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear, is no, they wish, LOL, and definitely not. This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as AI hype. Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating the surveillance capitalism that powers large language models, and devaluing human creativity to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. In The AI Con, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp, witty, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms.Bender and Hanna show you how to spot AI hype, how to deconstruct it, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work, as a consumer, as a skeptical newsreader, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together, they expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Techs drive for profit and power, with little concern for who it affects.This essential guide to tech ethics provides the critical thinking tools you need to see past the con:Deconstruct AI Hype: Learn to spot the linguistic tricks and false promises that frame machine learning as magic, from sentient chatbots to the myth of superhuman intelligence. Expose Big Techs Power Play: See how a handful of powerful companies use the AI narrative to justify data theft, devalue human labor, and consolidate control over our digital lives. Focus on Real-World Harms: Move beyond science fiction doomsday scenarios to understand the actual, immediate dangers of biased algorithms, worker exploitation, and surveillance capitalism. A Social Science Perspective: Arm yourself with sharp, witty analysis from a linguist and a sociologist who reveal whats truly at stake for our jobs, our privacy, and our world.

The blizzard of excitement, misinformation and pure hype around AI has driven many of us to want an honest guide. If, like me, youre one of those many, you need to read this book BRIAN ENOIs AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are no, they wish, LOL, and definitely not. In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity.Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, The AI Con arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose the exploitation and power-grabs it aims to hide, and push back against it at work and in your daily life.A book to inoculate your mind against Big Techs AI utopian hype Yanis VaroufakisHanna and Bender provide the clearest picture yet of what AI is, what it is not, and why none of us need to accept it Timnit GebruA powerful antidote. The authors show that these technologies will serve to deepen existing inequalities, and further enshittify life and work for the vast majority of people Grace BlakeleyTruly eye-opening. An indispensable field manual for those who want to fight for a more humane economy and a better society Ha-Joon ChangFascinating and thought-provoking Johann HariA must-read Aleks Krotoski