Towards Data Science
Jul 10
The Big Con of Agentic AI
What our over-dependence on external consulting teaches us about delegating our minds to machines The post The Big Con of Agentic AI appeared first on Towards Data Science .
Understanding Anti-AI Public Opinion
The article explores how public opinion toward AI can shift when people recognize tangible benefits, and examines what occurs when such value is not perceived. It discusses the dynamics of acceptance and resistance to AI technologies based on perceived tradeoffs and benefits.
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We Should Train AI to Betray Its Users
Because the alternative is much too dangerous The post We Should Train AI to Betray Its Users appeared first on Towards Data Science .
Simon Willison
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Quoting Dario Amodei
I do agree that the public has a negative view of AI (and that this is a big problem), but I don’t think it is primarily caused by me or any other AI leader warning about AI’s risks. I think it is fundamentally a crisis of trust.
Towards Data Science
Jun 3
What AI Agents Should Never Do on Their Own
How to set the rules that keep agents effective and out of trouble The post What AI Agents Should Never Do on Their Own appeared first on Towards Data Science .
Towards Data Science
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An Introduction to Jev
The article titled "An Introduction to Jev" discusses an AI system that focuses on making decisions rather than generating text. It highlights Jev’s unique approach to decision-making within the broader context of AI development. The piece was originally published on Towards Data Science.
OpenAI Blog
Feb 19, 2019
AI safety needs social scientists
We’ve written a paper arguing that long-term AI safety research needs social scientists to ensure AI alignment algorithms succeed when actual humans are involved. Properly aligning advanced AI systems with human values requires resolving many uncertainties related to the psychology of human rationality, emotion, and biases.
Towards Data Science
Jun 3
Why AI Is NOT Stealing Your Job
AI does not decide who gets fired. Companies do.
Towards Data Science
Aug 14
A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist in 2026
How AI has massively changed my day-to-day workflow The post A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist in 2026 appeared first on Towards Data Science .
Towards Data Science
Jul 9
Where Does an AI’s Personality Actually Come From?
They aren’t designed, you can’t help perceiving one anyway, and that makes them an engineering problem almost no one is solving. The post Where Does an AI’s Personality Actually Come From?
arXiv AI
Jun 30
How Anthropomorphic Language Impacts Public Perceptions of AI
arXiv:2606. 29121v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Public discourse about artificial intelligence (AI) often uses anthropomorphic language: language that attributes human capabilities and characteristics to the system.
Towards Data Science
Jun 1
Escaping the Valley of Choice in BI
Why Agentic BI threatens an entire profession The post Escaping the Valley of Choice in BI appeared first on Towards Data Science .
OpenAI Blog
Jun 1
Our views on AI policy and political advocacy
Our approach to AI policy and political advocacy, transparency, support for thoughtful regulation and AI safety, and that no outside political group speaks on the company’s behalf.