Podcast Brought to my Attention. Does more data mean better decisions? Or is it how we use/frame the data? Framing decisions rather than using decisions. New counterfactuals. Constraints. But AI systems have no causal model of the world.
The Power of Mental Models and the Limits of AI
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We can’t rely on AI to solve problems rooted in causal relationships, but we can use it to enact the breakthrough solutions that humans develop.
Kenneth Cukier, senior editor at the Economist, and Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the University of Oxford, argue that because AI systems have no causal model of the world, they lack the human capacity for imagination and decision-making. Azeem Azhar explores their contention that we should not rely on AI to provide solutions to our problems. Rather we should systematically challenge how we frame our problems in order to produce breakthrough insights and innovations — then use AI to help enact those solutions.
They also discuss: How “reframing” old technologies unleashed advances for SpaceX, Apple, Spotify and others.
How proper framing empowered New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to battle Covid-19 in her country.
Why you should not think “outside the box,” but instead “switch boxes.” .... '
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