The article critiques a New York Times piece that refers to AI as 'intelligent', arguing that this reflects a serious editorial failure. The author believes the term misrepresents the technology, highlighting a broader misconception about AI capabilities. He emphasizes that attributing intelligence to AI can mislead readers and reflects poorly on the journalist's understanding and responsibility. The critique centers around the importance of precise language in journalism, especially regarding complex topics like AI.
At best-at absolute best!-it reflects genuine and appalling ignorance by a guy who draws a salary from the most powerful print outlet in the English-speaking world.
Passing the word \"intelligent\" into print in this way-casually crediting both intelligence and growing intelligence to the various technologies now doing business as artificial intelligence-should be embarrassing.
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