Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode How predictions took over our lives
AI is built on prediction, but what happens when those predictions start shaping the world they're foretelling? Philosopher Carissa Véliz shares the risks of using algorithms to forecast human lives.
About Carissa Véliz
Carissa Véliz is an associate professor of philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI.
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