The problem with the "AI as a normal technology" slogan
intellectronica · x · 2026-10-20
@intellectronica pushes back on the popular "AI as a normal technology" framing, arguing the slogan has a fundamental problem (thread truncated in source). A notable voice in the ongoing debate about how to position AI's societal impact.
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