Is AI progress stuck? | Jennifer Golbeck

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🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Will progress in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, or have we already hit a plateau? Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck interrogates some of the most high-profile claims about the promises and pitfalls of AI, cutting through the hype to clarify what's worth getting excited about — and what isn't.

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0:00.0	TED Audio Collective.
0:09.3	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity
0:13.8	every day.
0:14.9	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:16.5	You've heard so much about advances in AI in the past year and a lot of it right here on this show.
0:22.7	It's vital to talk about, especially when we hear warnings about how AI could overtake human
0:27.3	intelligence and destroy civilization. In her 2024 talk, computer scientist and AI researcher
0:33.8	Jennifer Goldbeck asks us to take a step back first. She cuts through the hype to clarify
0:39.2	what is worth worrying about and what isn't when it comes to AI. It's coming up after the break.
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