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Historian Jill Lepore frames AI within historical context of authoritarianism

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Historian Jill Lepore's new book, "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State," places the current advancements in artificial intelligence within a broader historical perspective. Lepore, a professor at Harvard University and staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses the potential threats of authoritarianism and strategies to counteract them. Her work frames AI's evolution against a longer historical backdrop. AI

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Historian Jill Lepore frames AI within historical context of authoritarianism

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ASegar ·

    Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it. Lepore’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial Sta

    Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it. Lepore’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” frames the current state of artificial intelligence in a larger — and longer — historical context. She is a profess…

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