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How Tech Journalists Are Fueling the AI Hype Machine

2024/5/29
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Micah breaks down media hype about AI. According to Sam Harnett), a former tech reporter, journalists are repeating lazy tropes about the future of work that once boosted companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Fiverr. Plus, Julia Angwin, founder of Proof News), debunks fantastical claims by AI companies about their software. And Paris Marx, host of Tech Won’t Save Us), explains how AI leaders like Sam Altman use the press to lobby regulators and investors.

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