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The False Promises of AI

How tech companies are fooling us

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Kevin Gargate Osorio
Apr 19, 2024
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In 1770, the Hungarian author and inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen introduced an automaton chess machine known as The Mechanical Turk. This device showcased its automated chess master skills across Europe, frequently emerging victorious in matches against human opponents. It even reputedly defeated notable figures such as Napole…

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