Princeton Professor Addresses Freshmen on AI Anxieties
Arvind Narayanan addressed Princeton incoming undergraduates on AI anxieties with three messages.
Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan spoke to the full incoming undergraduate class this week. He outlined good news that available evidence counters shrill predictions of rapid AI-driven job losses, plus bad news and a note of optimism. Zhuang Liu, another Princeton faculty member, retweeted the account of the talk. The post references related discussions on AI as normal technology that has not replaced software engineers.
This week I had the honor of speaking to Princeton’s entire incoming undergraduate class to address their AI anxieties. I had three messages for them — good news, bad news, and a note of optimism. Here’s a condensed version. The good news We have enough evidence now to conclude…
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Arvind Narayanan@random_walkerThis week I had the honor of speaking to Princeton’s entire incoming undergraduate class to address their AI anxieties. I had three messages for them — good news, bad news, and a note of optimism. Here’s a condensed version. The good news We have enough evidence now to conclude…
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