A question I am asked frequently after presenting "How Humans Judge Machines" is whether I think people will become more or less accepting of machines in the coming decades.
My answer often surprises some people in the audience... /1
My answer often surprises some people in the audience... /1
My take is that people will not become more or less accepting of machines in the future, but instead, will become more polarized about it. /2
If there is something we have learned in the last few years, it is that average opinions do not seem to matter as much as their variance.
On average, the center of a rope in an even tug-o-war is the same as that of a still rope./3
On average, the center of a rope in an even tug-o-war is the same as that of a still rope./3
So focusing on whether perception improves or worsens may be a distraction. It is the tension pulling in opposite directions that we need to observe.
Learn more about my work on humans judging machines at judgingmachines.com or youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Learn more about my work on humans judging machines at judgingmachines.com or youtube.com/playlist?list=…
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