Amara's law or how we react to new tech

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Musings on Transhumanism

Ash Bayram

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A podcast about the future of humankind and how we try to make it happen with tech and science. Here we go into the nitty-gritty of science, technology, philosophy, and ethics of what the future holds for us. If you want to support me, become a monthly patron to get early access and exclusive content! https://patreon.com/user?u=81056596&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

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Amara's law or how we react to new tech

Musings on Transhumanism

5 minutes 50 seconds

4 years ago

Amara's law or how we react to new tech

In this episode, we will discuss Amara's law: “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” Why do we make this conceptual error and what are its implications? We will also look at artificial intelligence and flaws of science communication.

Sources:

https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191826719.001.0001/q-oro-ed4-00018679

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2017/history-artificial-intelligence/

https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/gartner-hype-cycle