Promises and Myths of Artificial Intelligence

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dc.contributor.authorHirsch-Kreinsen, Hartmut
dc.contributor.authorKrokowski, Thorben
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-26T08:34:28Z
dc.date.available2024-02-26T08:34:28Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-19
dc.description.abstractThe development dynamics of any new technology are usually associated with promises of its special performance and completely new application possibilities. This is especially true for artificial intelligence (AI), prompting this contribution to inquire into which particular special features the technology promises. However, the imprecise rhetoric of that promise becomes apparent. Although it appears simple, clear, and convincing, it is fundamentally difficult to dispute and introduces multitudes of ambiguity, relying on fuzzy conceptual metaphors, very unspecific assessments, implicit misconceptions, technological determinism, and exaggerations of the future opportunities AI offers for economic and social progress. Ultimately, the promises of AI nourish their lasting persuasive power with notions from the old myth of the intelligent machine.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Weizenbaum Institute is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
dc.identifier.citationHirsch-Kreinsen, H., & Krokowski, T. (2024). Promises and Myths of Artificial Intelligence. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.34669/WI.WJDS/4.1.6
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/4.1.6
dc.identifier.issn2748-5625
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/495
dc.identifier.zdb3064083-0
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWeizenbaum Institute
dc.rightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectArtificial Intelligence
dc.subjectSociology of Technology and Innovation
dc.subjectTechnology promises
dc.subjectmyth of intelligent machine
dc.subject.ddc004 Informatik
dc.titlePromises and Myths of Artificial Intelligence
dc.typeArticle
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dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleWeizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceBerlin
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume4
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