Jaron Lanier on Silicon Valley’s new gods and AI addiction
From Times Tech · 29:21
Show by The Sunday Times
Has Silicon Valley become “addicted to addiction”? Computer scientist and futurist Jaron Lanier joins Danny Fortson to discuss why he thinks AI companies are repeating the mistakes of social media - and why treating chatbots as a new species is taking the industry in the wrong direction.He explains why he’s sceptical of promises of AI-powered abundance, shares his alternative idea to addictive chatbots, and questions why some tech workers have to quit their jobs to speak openly about their concerns.The Interview is our weekly conversation with the people shaping the future of technology. Watch on YouTube Read more: ‘AI psychosis’ warps reality in Silicon ValleyGet in touch: [email protected]: Jaron Lanier, Computer Scientist and Futurist.Presenters: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The TimesDanny Fortson, US West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday TimesProducer: Robert Wallace and Marnie Duke Executive Producer: Priyanka DeladiaVideo Producer: Super LlamaImage: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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