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AI Snake Oil

A clear-eyed examination of AI hype, real capabilities, and the harms of overpromised automation.

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Mar 03, 2026
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AI Snake Oil by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor is a rigorously argued critique of exaggerated claims surrounding artificial intelligence. Written by computer scientists, the book separates legiti…

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