Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?
The article explores the potential risks of artificial intelligence (A.I.) by comparing it to management consulting firms like McKinsey & Company. It argues that A.I. could concentrate wealth and disempower workers, similar to how McKinsey has been implicated in corporate practices that harm the middle class. The author raises concerns about how to ensure A.I. does not become a tool for evading accountability and exacerbating social issues.
- ▪A.I. is often compared to management consulting firms like McKinsey & Company.
- ▪Both A.I. and McKinsey can be used to cut costs and evade accountability for harmful practices.
- ▪The article questions how to prevent A.I. from becoming a tool that worsens people's lives.
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Annals of Artificial IntelligenceWill A.I. Become the New McKinsey?As it’s currently imagined, the technology promises to concentrate wealth and disempower workers. Is an alternative possible?By Ted ChiangMay 4, 2023Illustration by Berke YaziciogluSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyWhen we talk about artificial intelligence, we rely on metaphor, as we always do when dealing with something new and unfamiliar. Metaphors are, by their nature, imperfect, but we still need to choose them carefully, because bad ones can lead us astray. For example, it’s become very common to compare powerful A.I.s to genies in fairy tales.
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