The Average Man Is Such a BSer About AI That He’ll Claim to Know About an AI Executive Who Doesn’t Even Exist
Men caught hallucinating. The post The Average Man Is Such a BSer About AI That He’ll Claim to Know About an AI Executive Who Doesn’t Even Exist appeared first on Futurism .
A recent survey conducted by Harvard's Shorenstein Center found that many men are prone to bluffing when it comes to their knowledge of the AI industry. The study asked over 5,400 respondents about their familiarity with various AI executives. While 98% of men claimed to know who Elon Musk is, and 73% said they recognized Sam Altman, their confidence extended to non-existent individuals Susan Milner and Craig Dalton.
Milner and Dalton were not real people, yet a significant portion of men claimed to be acquainted with them. The study highlighted that men are more optimistic and confident about AI compared to women, who expressed more concern about the technology's potential impact. The rapid development and massive investment in AI have led to a plethora of opinions, ranging from doomsday scenarios to utopian possibilities.
This overwhelming confidence in AI, or the lack thereof, is drowning out the voices of those who are uncertain.
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