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AI is not as important as computers or the internet, author claims

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The author argues that artificial intelligence, specifically language models, is not as fundamentally important as other foundational technologies like computers, the internet, or electricity. They posit that the sudden disappearance of AI would not cause societal chaos or regression, unlike the disappearance of these other critical technologies. In fact, the author suggests that the absence of AI might even yield positive outcomes. AI

IMPACT Challenges the narrative of AI as a uniquely transformative technology, suggesting its impact is overstated compared to foundational technologies.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a social media platform arguing against the perceived importance of AI.

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AI is not as important as computers or the internet, author claims

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The item is an opinion piece from a social media platform arguing against the perceived importance of AI.
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The argument that 'AI' (i.e. language models) is one of the most important technologies ever is nonsense. There are technologies (computers, Internet, electrici

    The argument that 'AI' (i.e. language models) is one of the most important technologies ever is nonsense. There are technologies (computers, Internet, electricity, satellites) that if they suddenly disappeared tomorrow, it would cause chaos and an actual regression in society. # …

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