Cory Doctorow discusses his forthcoming book on being a better AI critic
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Summary
Cory Doctorow discusses his forthcoming book "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," which aims to help readers become better AI critics. In a recent interview, the interviewer expressed surprise that Doctorow isn't an AI booster given his demographics and work history. Doctorow reflects on his early exposure to computers, starting with a CARDIAC mechanical computer in the mid-1970s, and uses this background to frame his critical perspective on AI.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI could see where she was coming from.
I encountered computers in the mid-seventies, as a small child.
My first computer was a CARDIAC, a working, Turing-complete, mechanical computer
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