Mind-Clearing Bonus Post on AI

Following up on my slamming the movie Ex Machina, you might want to listen to this podcast over at IQ^2 where people who actually do AI in real life and know what the hell they're talking about debate the proposition "Don't trust the promise of AI."  (note: not "Don't trust AI because T3rmnatorz!" but more of "don't trust the hype.")

You can get at the audio file here.

There, I feel so much better having cleaned out the drek left by that movie.  With the garden largely wrapped (just have to plant the okra next weekend), it feels like time for a bike ride.