118: The A.I. Con (with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna)

<p>Artificial intelligence (so-called) is typified by its boom and bust cycles, and we're in a boom now. But as more and more money pours in with decreasing returns, we're going to see a shakeout, and hype is rushing in to stoke the enthusiasm. In other words, the con is on.</p> <p>Dr <strong>Emily M. Bender</strong> and Dr <strong>Alex Hanna</strong> are co-hosts of the podcast <em>Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000</em>, and the authors of <em>The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want</em>. They join us for this episode.</p>