In a stimulating conversation about the intersection of democracy and AI, AI ethicist Dorothea Baur and host Johannes discuss the term "democratization of AI" and its disingenuous use by "technology evangelists." They explored the use of algorithms in democracy and government, with Dorothea expressing skepticism about César Hidalgo's "bold idea" of an algorithm-mediated direct democracy. She raised concerns that such a system could undermine the role of experts, undervalue debate and discussion, and worsen the war on accurate information. However, Johannes offered his belief that delegating important decisions to algorithms might be exactly the right thing, contrary to our instincts, since their properties can be understood and precisely *because* they lack emotions, making them more predictable and controllable in the long run. They both agreed that accountability is an issue that must be solved. The conversation was both engaging and informative, presenting a challenging exchange of viewpoints on this important topic.
César Hidalgo's "bold idea": [ Ссылка ]
Open AI's plan for AI behavior: [ Ссылка ]
Arvind Narayanan's talk about AI snake-oil: [ Ссылка ]
Emily Bender on stochastic parrots: [ Ссылка ]
00:00 theme song (written, performed and mixed by Neal Ronfeld, sang by Jennifer Youngs)
00:35 welcoming message
00:40 introducing Dorothea Baur
01:26 "democratisation of AI"
08:38 a debate about the appropriate uses of algorithms: when is it just snake oil?
31:58 automating/delegating our thinking versus extending our thinking
36:55 responsibility can belong to the user; if we think of AI as a more complex calculator that extends some of our abilities
45:43 debating César Hidalgo's bold idea: algorithmically assisted direct democracy
01:06:59 what's next on the show
