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Harvard Professor Jill Lepore on Why AI Backlash Matters for the Future

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What changedJill Lepore's new book 'The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State' examines how quantification undermines society, arguing that college graduates' boos at AI may save us.
Why it mattersFor readers concerned about AI's social impact, Lepore's critique of quantification and privatization replacing democratic processes offers a crucial warning.
Who should careAll AI builders
Affected stackOpenAI
Source confidenceMedium · Reliable media or first-hand reporting

Jill Lepore discusses her upcoming book 'The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State' (out Aug 25) on the Decoder podcast. She introduces 'artificial state' as private corporations taking over state functions—public discourse privatized by platforms, bots outnumbering humans. Using 1930s opinion polls as analogy, she warns that quantification is replacing face-to-face civic dialogue. She worries AI elections—with ChatGPT assisted voting and AI generated campaign content—are emerging. Lepore argues that ideas like 'AI electing presidents', borrowed from sci-fi, are taken seriously by tech leaders but ignore the value of citizen participation. She hopes for a 'cranky book' that calls for pause to examine AI's direction. She sees hope in the booing of AI CEOs at college commencements as a sign of backlash.

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