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The AI Illusion Why Machines Aren't Creative / Luc Julia.

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Format:
Sound recording
Author/Creator:
Julia, Luc., Author.
Contributor:
Ward, Joshua., Narrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence--History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file (05hr., 54min., 51sec.))
Edition:
Unabridged.
Place of Publication:
[S.l.]: Ascent Audio, 2026.
Summary:
In The AI Illusion: Why Machines Aren't Creative, Luc Julia dismantles the hype surrounding generative AI by revealing what these technologies can actually do (as of today) versus what their promoters claim. Drawing on over thirty-five years' experience in the tech industry, Julia exposes the fundamental truth that generative AI doesn't create--it recombines existing data in response to prompts, producing impressive but ultimately derivative outputs that lack genuine creativity and understanding. This essential guide takes listeners on a comprehensive journey through AI's past, present, and future, systematically debunking seven pervasive myths that shape public perception of artificial intelligence. Julia examines the technical limitations, societal implications, and environmental costs of generative AI while providing practical insights into how these tools function and where they're headed. The book reveals the technical reality behind generative AI's "hallucinations," biases, and inability to reason or understand language; analyzes the economic and employment impacts of AI adoption across industries and society; demonstrates why artificial general intelligence (AGI) remains scientifically impossible with current approaches; and provides actionable solutions for more responsible AI development and regulation.
Notes:
Audio book.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
9781663759610
OCLC:
1587336923

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