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"In 2009, an Air France jet crashed into the ocean, leaving no survivors. The
plane’s autopilot system shut down and the pilots, having become reliant on
their computerised assistant, were unable to correct the situation manually.
In 2015, a bus driver in Europe typed the wrong destination into his GPS device
and cheerfully took a group of Belgian tourists on a 1,200 kilometre detour in
the wrong direction.
In 2017, in a decision later overturned on appeal, US prosecutors who had
agreed to release a teenager on probation abruptly changed their minds because
an algorithm ruled the defendant “high risk”.
These are dramatic examples, but they are far from isolated. When we outsource
cognitive tasks to technology – such as flying a plane, navigating, or making a
judgement – research shows we may lose the ability to perform those tasks
ourselves. There is even a term for our tendency to forget information that is
available through online search engines: the Google effect.
As new AI technologies promise to automate an increasing range of activities,
the risk of “skill erosion” is growing. Our research shows how it can happen –
and suggests ways to keep hold of the expertise you need, even when you don’t
need it every day."
Via Joyce Donahue.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
