Submission + - Artificial Intelligence is Killing the Uncanny Valley and Our Grasp on Reality (wired.com) 1
rickih02 writes: In 2018, we will enter a new era of machine learning — one in which AI-generated media looks and sounds completely real. The technologies underlying this shift will push us into new creative realms. But, as evidenced by the fake news explosion and panic of 2017, this boom will have a dark side, too. For Backchannel's 2018 predictions edition, Sandra Upson delves into the future of artificial intelligence and the double edged sword its increasing sophistication will present. "A world awash in AI-generated content is a classic case of a utopia that is also a dystopia," she writes. "Itâ(TM)s messy, itâ(TM)s beautiful, and itâ(TM)s already here."