QFM040: Irresponsible AI Reading List October 2024
Everything that I found interesting last month about the irresponsible use of AI
The October edition of the Irresponsible AI Reading List explores the sometimes overstated expectations of AI’s capabilities against real-world limitations and ethical concerns. Opening with The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise we see how Tesla’s ambitious portrayal of humanoid robots mingling autonomously at an event masked the reality of human control behind the scenes. This highlights the gap between marketing spectacle and technological maturity, a recurring theme in recent AI hype.
Sorry, GenAI is NOT going to 10x computer programming delves into the notion that generative AI is far from revolutionising coding productivity as promised. Gary Marcus critiques the popular notion of “10x programming,” presenting evidence that AI-driven tools offer limited productivity gains, often falling short in areas requiring deep understanding. This critique of inflated promises is reinforced by More on why AI is not going to take over your whole software product, where a developer underscores AI’s inability to manage complex, context-heavy tasks like API type management, reminding us that human expertise remains crucial in nuanced software development.
