aceThe Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these days. Last month, he tried talking up the AI revolution during a commencement address at the University of Arizona and was loudly booed by students about to enter an AI-ravaged job market. His discombobulation was telling. Schmidt is not the only AI booster to crash out with students recently as the popular backlash grows. Every week brings a new story about some writer, publisher or academic who has torched their reputation by using an un…
When deployed as assistive tooling, an AI radiologist paired with a human radiologist can produce more accurate diagnostic analysis.
When deployed to cut costs, an AI radiologist can demote remaining human radiologists to results-checking drones who are more likely to make mistakes.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-06-22
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