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AI Snake Oil

What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference

Arvind Narayanan, Sayash Kapoor

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Description

AI Snake Oil (2024) explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on where AI fails to deliver on its promises. It critically examines the limitations of current technologies such as generative AI, predictive AI, and content moderation AI, emphasizing the need for a grounded understanding of what AI can and cannot achieve. 

Who Should Listen

  • Anyone keen to educate themselves about AI 
  • Policymakers and industry regulators 
  • Business and community leaders exploring AI adoption

About the Authors

Arvind Narayanan is a computer science professor at Princeton University and director of Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy. Narayanan’s work explores the ethical and societal implications of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. Together with Sayash Kapoor, Narayanan was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in AI. 

Sayash Kapoor is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science at Princeton University. Kapoor previously worked in AI for Columbia University, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), and Facebook.