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AI not needed for major societal advancements, author claims

The author argues against the necessity of artificial intelligence for solving major societal problems like curing cancer or aiding the visually impaired. They suggest that AI is often promoted by developers and researchers for less critical or even questionable causes. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a social media platform without significant newsworthiness.

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AI not needed for major societal advancements, author claims

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

    We don’t need # AI to cure cancer, help the blind, or advance whatever good cause desperate or incompetent devs and researchers are promoting. # ThereISaidIt

    We don’t need # AI to cure cancer, help the blind, or advance whatever good cause desperate or incompetent devs and researchers are promoting. # ThereISaidIt