The False Promises of AI

How tech companies are fooling us

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 Napoleon and Benjamin Franklin. The Mechanical Turk rapidly gained immense popularity and was hailed as a marvel of its era. However, the excitement surrounding it eventually unraveled as a deceit concerning its…