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Sayash Kapoor is a researcher at Princeton focusing on the social implications of AI and data science.
Known for: AI Snake Oil
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AI Snake Oil
AI Snake Oil is a critical examination of the exaggerated claims surrounding artificial intelligence, particularly in areas such as predictive analytics, hiring, and criminal justice. The authors, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, dissect the gap between genuine machine learning capabilities and the hype often used to market AI systems. The book encourages readers to distinguish between legitimate AI applications and misleading or unethical uses.
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Historical Context
To understand how AI arrived at this moment of hype and confusion, we must look back at its history—a story defined by recurring cycles of exuberance and disappointment. The dream of artificial intelligence emerged in the mid-20th century, fueled by early visions that computers could emulate human r...
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Understanding Prediction
At the core of modern AI lies prediction. When we strip away the marketing gloss, most machine learning models do a single thing: given a set of examples, they infer patterns that help predict future data. Whether it’s forecasting sales, identifying spam, or classifying images, the essence of the sy...
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About Sayash Kapoor
Sayash Kapoor is a researcher at Princeton focusing on the social implications of AI and data science.
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