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AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Condition: New
ISBN-13: 9780691249148
ISBN-10: 0691249148
Author: Arvind Narayanan; Sayash Kapoor
Format: Paperback
Sold by: The Sequoia Books
Princeton computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the hype to reveal what artificial intelligence can and cannot actually do. AI Snake Oil distinguishes genuine breakthroughs from exaggerated and outright bogus claims, exposing the predictive AI that fails at the tasks it promises while explaining the real capabilities and limits of generative AI. Clear-eyed and accessible, this essential guide helps readers become savvy consumers of AI, recognize misleading marketing, and understand the technology's true impact on work, society, and everyday life.