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there is this humor show (the fix, on Netflix) where they were supposed to “fix” AI.

I think it’s quite telling that the entire show instead ended up talking about robotics. I don’t think any of the participants reflects at all on how AI is used today in the systems they interact with.

So that’s probably the first step in educating the public. Find a basic mental framework for thinking about AI that doesn’t involve robots or skynet.

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That's a really interesting point - it does seem like most people immediately jump to skynet or our robot overlords whenever the topic of AI comes up. I don't have any really solid suggestions for what a good mental framework for thinking about AI would be, but I think giving an alternative to these unrealistic versions would be super helpful.

I always explain it using recommendation engines. You buy a vacuum and you get suggestions for 10 vacuums you might want to get next. Not so good. You buy a film with Tom Cruise, and you see 10 other Tom Cruise moves suggested, thats not so bad.

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