Experts Divided on What Counts as AI in Everyday Tech
• What exactly counts as AI is debated, with some experts arguing the term is vague and overused for marketing • The article asked 16 experts to judge if 10 everyday technologies like auto-correct, chatbots, and GPS are AI • No technology was unanimously declared AI or non-AI by the experts surveyed • Some experts believe current tech is narrow AI capable of specific tasks, not true intelligence • Calling technologies AI may allow companies to dodge accountability for flaws in the underlying data or systems