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  • Q&A: The techniques powering AI are a Monkey's Paw - be careful

  • 16 Nov 2019

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Q&A: The techniques powering AI are a Monkey's Paw - be careful

AI is at maximum hype. But the techniques powering AI are like a Monkey's Paw: they do exactly what you ask of them plus many other unintended consequences. Keeping the "why" in mind is paramount to the success of a project, notes Daniel Blackburn.

According to Daniel Blackburn, data scientist at Globant, keeping the "why" in mind is paramount to the success of a project - guiding the team to build with intention and constraining unintended consequences that come from machines learning on their own. Blackburn explains 'how' in our special interview.