In the decades-long pursuit of solving social problems using technology, artificial intelligence is the newest hammer. From education and employment to agriculture, AI is increasingly presented as a solution to nearly every challenge.
In the book AI Snake Oil, authors Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor compare this trend to the “snake oil” of the early 20th century, or products marketed as miracle cures. AI’s capabilities, too, initially felt almost magical: With simple prompts,…

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