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Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna debunk AI singularity and rogue AI claims

Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna discussed recent claims about the singularity and "rogue AI" in episode 83 of their podcast, "Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000." The episode, available on Buzzsprout and PeerTube, also touched upon machine consciousness. The discussion is part of an ongoing series that examines hype surrounding artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Debunks common AI hype narratives, encouraging a more grounded understanding of AI capabilities and risks.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts discussing a podcast episode that analyzes AI hype, rather than a primary release or significant industry event.

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Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna debunk AI singularity and rogue AI claims

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 (ET) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    Also available as video on PeerTube:

    Also available as video on PeerTube: peertube.dair-institute.org/w/bWuMF4sfF4...

  2. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, episode 83, in which @alexhanna.bsky.social and I wade through recent claims of the singularity, “rogue AI”, and possible machine

    Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, episode 83, in which @alexhanna.bsky.social and I wade through recent claims of the singularity, “rogue AI”, and possible machine consciousness. You know, the usual bullshit. www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...