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Steve Wozniak Says Today’s AI Lacks Reliability and Human Understanding

His cautious view stands as a counterpoint to tech chiefs who describe AI as transformational.

Overview

  • Wozniak told CNN and Fox Business on Monday that he rarely uses AI, having only tried a few test questions.
  • He said the tools miss the point when a single word should steer the answer, returning broad replies that do not hit the target.
  • He described many outputs as too dry and too perfect, and said he is disappointed by them a lot.
  • He argued current systems lack lived experience and emotions, and said he has seen no sign that AI could replace humans.
  • He added that people can grow dependent on automated answers, in a warning that runs against upbeat claims from leaders like Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, and Bill Gates.