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AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

AI Snake Oil

By Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

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About AI Snake Oil

Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor distinguish different kinds of artificial intelligence and evaluate the claims made for them. They examine where systems can be useful, where predictions fail, and how evidence can be separated from persuasive marketing.

Why I include it

I include this alongside Co-Intelligence to help readers evaluate AI claims before deciding where a tool belongs in their work.

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Artificial Intelligence & Technology

Helps readers distinguish useful AI from unreliable claims, complementing Co-Intelligence’s practical orientation.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Artificial Intelligence & Technology

Praise & Reviews

“Well-researched book — one of the best on this controversial subject.”
— Andrew Robinson, Nature

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