Erik Larson

Erik Larson is an entrepreneur and former research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin, where he specialized in machine learning and natural language processing. He is the author of The Myth of Artificial Intelligence forthcoming from Harvard University Press.

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When Making Things Better Only Makes Them Worse

Our very attempts to stave off disaster make unpredictable outcomes more likely.
- Erik Larson
- April 26, 2019
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Questioning the Hype About Artificial Intelligence

Fresh fears about the singularity have prompted new critiques of what it will mean for humanity.
- Erik Larson
- May 14, 2015
Watching Americans Watch Tv

A remarkable new technology may soon tell us precisely who watches television, what they watch, and for how long—and thus require a major restructuring of the way television conducts its business
- Erik Larson
- March 1992 Issue

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Erik Larson

When Making Things Better Only Makes Them Worse

Questioning the Hype About Artificial Intelligence

Watching Americans Watch Tv