AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference

Author: Arvind Narayanan, Sayash Kapoor

ISBN: 978-0691269948

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About This BookFrom two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI―and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsConfused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You’re not alone. AI is everywhere―and few things are surrounded by so much hype, misinformation, and misunderstanding. In AI Snake Oil, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the confusion to give you an essential understanding of how AI works and why it often doesn’t, where it might be useful or harmful, and when you should suspect that companies are using AI hype to sell AI snake oil―products that don’t work, and probably never will.While acknowledging the potential of some AI, such as ChatGPT, AI Snake Oil uncovers rampant misleading claims about the capabilities of AI and describes the serious harms AI is already causing in how it’s being built, marketed, and used in areas such as education, medicine, hiring, banking, insurance, and criminal justice. The book explains the crucial differences between types of AI, why organizations are falling for AI snake oil, why AI can’t fix social media, why AI isn’t an existential risk, and why we should be far more worried about what people will do with AI than about anything AI will do on its own. The book also warns of the dangers of a world where AI continues to be controlled by largely unaccountable big tech companies.By revealing AI’s limits and real risks, AI Snake Oil will help you make better decisions about whether and how to use AI at work and home. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Arvind NarayananPublisher: ‎ Princeton University Press (24 September 2024)Format: Hardcover – 24 September 2024Language: ‎ EnglishPages: 352ISBN: ‎ 978-0691269948Dimensions: ‎ 13.5 x 4.2 x 21.6 cmWeight: ‎ 780 g

Browse this title within our Science and Technology collection. Edition details: Hardcover – 24 September 2024, English, 352 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0691269948.

About the Author

Arvind Narayanan is professor of computer science at Princeton University and director of its Center for Information Technology Policy. He is the coauthor of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies (Princeton) and Fairness and Machine Learning. Sayash Kapoor is a PhD candidate in computer science at Princeton. He previously worked as a software engineer at Facebook, where he helped create AI for content moderation. To learn more, please visit AISnakeOil.com.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book because it finally gives you clarity in a world drowning in AI hype. Written by leading AI experts, it helps you understand what today’s AI can genuinely do—and where it falls flat—without needing a technical background. You’ll feel smarter, more confident, and better protected against exaggerated claims, shady products, and fear-driven headlines. It’s an empowering, eye-opening read that helps you make informed decisions about AI in your work and daily life.
• Published by Princeton University Press.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 352.

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About This BookFrom two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI―and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and productsConfused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You’re not alone. AI is everywhere―and few things are surrounded by so much hype, misinformation, and misunderstanding. In AI Snake Oil, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the confusion to give you an essential understanding of how AI works and why it often doesn’t, where it might be useful or harmful, and when you should suspect that companies are using AI hype to sell AI snake oil―products that don’t...

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