There Is No AI (It's Just People) with Jaron Lanier
What happened
In a recent interview, tech pioneer Jaron Lanier argues that what we call “AI” isn’t a new form of intelligence at all—it’s simply software created and operated by people. He stresses that the hype around autonomous machines obscures the fact that human decisions, data, and labor drive every AI system, and warns against attributing agency to algorithms. Lanier calls for a clearer public understanding that AI is a tool, not a sentient entity, to avoid misplaced expectations and policy missteps.
Why it matters
If policymakers and the public adopt Lanier’s view, AI regulation may shift from trying to control imagined machine agency to focusing on the human and data practices that shape these systems, potentially leading to stricter oversight of data collection, model training, and corporate responsibility.
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