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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024

AI: Superhero or Supervillain? How and Why with Scott Hanselman

Scott Hanselman

Scott Hanselman argues that AI isn't magic, it's just mathematical token prediction. Discover why anthropomorphizing algorithms distracts from the very real dangers of bias and prompt injection.

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