CASE FILE What Ai Does Β§1/6

Operation

WHAT IS AI?
Classification EYES ONLY
Subject area SINGLE
Document date β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
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Topic Β· The Question

Strip away the hype: an AI system only ever does one of four things β€” generate, rank, predict, detect. Can you place any tool on that map, and find the edge where it breaks?

Open the case files.

  • Four systems, four people hurt. Before you name anything β€” in each, who actually pushed the button: a human, or the machine?
  • Pick the case that bothers you most. Could the person who got hurt have done anything to stop it?