Topic: Probabilistic Models

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Old Bag
Episode 1735 2:40:50 - 2:43:04

1735: Old Bag

Ed Zitron, Probabilistic AI Models and Software Booms

Tech critic Ed Zitron argues that current AI models are merely probabilistic "guessing" machines with no actual knowledge or consciousness. He compares the AI hype cycle to previous booms like smartphones and cloud computing, noting that the enterprise level has a very low tolerance for the mistakes these models frequently make.