How AI Destroys Institutions

My conversation with Prof. Woodrow Hartzog and Prof. Jessica Silbey about their new paper on AI's negative impact on society | Edition #275

How AI Destroys Institutions

TL;DR

  • Professors Woodrow Hartzog and Jessica Silbey discussed their paper "How AI Destroys Institutions."
  • The paper has been downloaded over 30,000 times and addresses the negative impacts of AI on society.
  • Key discussion points include how AI affects work, writing, thinking, living, and the destruction of expertise.
  • The conversation touched on AI companions and the problem of viewing AI as a new species.
  • The article notes the degradation of the internet with low-quality AI-generated content.