Dietmar Fischer
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
That makes it very different from a toaster.
If your toaster starts generating political opinions, please unplug it immediately.
The line is simple.
AI is useful when it helps people think, work, learn and create better.
AI becomes dangerous when it makes people easier to control.
That is the machine in human clothing.
And that is why a film from 1927 still has something sharp to say about artificial intelligence today.
The fake baker problem.
Imagine a famous baker in your town.
Everyone trusts her.
Her cakes are brilliant.
Her advice is honest.
And when she says this chocolate cake is good, people believe her.
Now imagine someone builds a robot that looks like her, sounds like her, and stands in the bakery window, giving cake recommendations.
The robot says, buy this cake, it is made with love.
Very touching.
Tiny violin.
But here is the problem.
The real baker did not say it.
The robot was programmed by the shop owner to sell the most profitable cake, not the best cake.