Weighing the Good and Bad in AI

For our season 4 kickoff, we’re taking a look at uses of AI that aren’t so black and white. When it comes to deepfakes, filtering, and predictive policing - when do the risks outweigh the benefits? Are these use-cases inherently bad, or is there a way to combat underlying unfairness? We're also welcoming our new host, Christopher Peter Makris to the show in his inaugural episode!

Learn more about the articles referenced in this episode:

 Why Deepfakes are a Net Positive For Humanity by Simon Chandler (Forbes)
 Inside LGTBQ Vloggers' Class-Action 'Censorship' Suit Against YouTube by EJ Dickson (Rolling Stone)
 LAPD changing controversial program that uses data to predict where crime will occur by Mark Puente, Cindy Chang (LA Times)

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