We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
I suspect nearly all of my students use AI, and I worry about its corrosive effects. We must not entrust tech companies with our long-term health Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh When I was a postgraduate student at the University of Oxford in the early 2000s, I interviewed for a major consulting firm. All my friends were being recruited, and I…
Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, expresses concern about the potential negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on human health. She suspects that most of her students rely on AI and worries about its corrosive effects. During her own graduate school interview in the early 2000s, Sridhar was asked about the future of streaming and its potential consequences.
She warned about the unintended consequences of introducing new technologies, including the possibility of people becoming isolated and sedentary. Despite her insightful answer, Sridhar did not receive a follow-up interview, suggesting that her perspective may not have been well-received by the consulting firm.
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