epistemology

  • How AI Makes Ignorance Sound Intelligent (And How to Spot It)

    How AI Makes Ignorance Sound Intelligent (And How to Spot It)

    There is a Latin-derived word for the habit of giving opinions beyond your competence: ultracrepidarianism. It refers to the shoemaker who critiques a painter about his technique. Similarly, the dinner-party guest who corrects the surgeon about a medical procedure, and the co-worker who has read one article and is now a marketing expert. “The confident…

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