Ted interviews Jacob Ward, former editor of Popular Science, journalist at many outlets.
- Jake’s article about the book he’s writing: Black Box
- Jake’s website JacobWard.com
- Implicit bias tests at Harvard
We discuss the idea that we’re currently using narrow AIs to inform all kinds of decisions, and that we’re trusting those AIs way more than we would trust a human process in the same position, ignoring the type of thinking unique to humans, the slow kind. What could go wrong?