The AI alarm cycle: Lots of talk, little action | The Listening Post
About this episode
The episode discusses the media's portrayal of AI and the political controversy surrounding Francesca Albanese's comments on Israel.
A series of warnings from artificial intelligence (AI) industry insiders shows how the debate around AI drives extreme news cycles, swinging between hype and alarm. The result is media coverage that overlooks the intricacies of this technology and its impact on everyday life. We examine the real risks, what’s being overstated, and what major tech companies stand to gain from all the fearmongering. Contributors: Rumman Chowdhury – Founder, Humane Intelligence Mutale Nkonde – Founder, AI for the People Chris Stokel-Walker – Author of the book How AI Ate the World On our radar Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, has found herself in the middle of a political firestorm, all because of comments she never actually made. After a manipulated video of Albanese calling Israel the “enemy of humanity” went viral, there were calls for her resignation across Europe. The UN has labelled these allegations part of a wider smear campaign to discredit Albanese and the UN itself. A curated view of Israel for African journalists For decades, the Israeli government and pro-Israel organisations have sponsored trips for politicians…
People in this episode
Guests: Rumman Chowdhury, Mutale Nkonde, Chris Stokel-Walker
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- media coverage
- tech industry
- fearmongering
- political controversy
- Israel
- journalism
Keywords
- AI
- media
- hype
- risks
- Israel
- Francesca Albanese
- journalism
- fearmongering
- tech companies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Humane Intelligence, AI for the People, United Nations
Books & works: How AI Ate the World
Places: Israel, Palestinian territories
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