Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Gathering Strength, Gathering Storms: The One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI100) 2021 Study Panel Report

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

This is a very good report. It is presented essentially as a snapshot of the state of the art of artificial intelligence in 2021, not so much from a technical point of view (though it does address technical questions briskly and with authority) but from the wider social perspective, looking at applications, perceptions, concerns and risks of the tchnology. The document is clearly written with attention to detail, logically structured, and rewards both a quick skim and a close technical reading. If you are working in the field of AI and learning, you should not miss this one.

From the report: "Our strength as a species comes from our ability to work together and accomplish more than any of us could alone. AI needs to be incorporated into that community-wide system, with clear lines of communication between human and automated decision-makers. At the end of the day, the success of the field will be measured by how it has empowered all people, not by how efficiently machines devalue the very people we are trying to help."

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