When you hear about artificial intelligence, stop imagining computers that can do everything we can do but better. My colleague Cade Metz, who has a new book about A.I., wants us to understand that the technology is promising but has its downsides: It’s currently less capable than people, and it is being coded with human bias. I spoke with Cade about what artificial intelligence is (and isn’t), areas where he’s hopeful and fearful of the consequences and areas where A.I. Shira: Let’s start with the basics: What is artificial intelligence? Cade: It’s a term for a collection of concepts that allow computer systems to vaguely work like the brain.

Source: New York Times March 15, 2021 16:30 UTC