The new paper 'AI as Normal Technology' proposes a fourth narrative about AI as an alternative to three dominant framings: (1) AI as super intelligence leading to utopia, (2) AI as super intelligence leading to doom, and (3) AI as overhyped fad that will soon pass.
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Arvin NarayanEvidence Quote
“There are three major narratives about AI today...our approach in AI snake oil is is a middle ground”
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AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference— MIT Stone Center on Inequality & Shaping WorkCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:51:26 AM
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