Everywhere we look, there is talk about the upcoming technological future. A world controlled by driverless cars, robots, deep fakes, and AI. But what is AI? This video helps separate the facts from competing narratives so that you can get a nuanced understanding and make up your own mind. Sources and further reading/watching: *Artificial intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence#/media/File:Anatomy-1751201_1280.png *AI Applications: Top 18 Artificial Intelligence Applications in 2023 https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/artificial-intelligence-tutorial/artificial-intelligence-applications#what_are_the_applications_of_artificial_intelligence *AI timelines: What do experts in artificial intelligence expect for the future? https://ourworldindata.org/ai-timelines *The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html Narratives: * Pro-establishment narrative example: The Age of AI has begun https://www.gatesnotes.com/The-Age-of-AI-Has-Begun * Establishment-critical narrative example: The AI Arms Race Is Changing Everything https://time.com/6255952/ai-impact-chatgpt-microsoft-google/ * Technoskeptic narrative example: 7 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Can’t Replace Humans at Work https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181040/https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-artificial-intelligence-cant-replace-humans/ * More stories: https://www.improvethenews.org/ * Lite site: https://lite.improvethenews.org/ * Spotify podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6f0N5Ho... * Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Other Controversy Videos: Iran vs USA: Terrorism, imperialism, or both? https://youtu.be/WGwkLBA9z-A The abortion controversy: whose rights count most? https://youtu.be/6jiaVQdet_I Terrorists or victims – what's going on in Yemen? https://youtu.be/HfzSvtueHOs US-China Conflict https://youtu.be/OAFChNIB_1o