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Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected
As AI algorithms quietly take over life’s most important decisions, the right to opt out is fading – and with it, our autonomy.
Imagine applying for a job, only to find out that an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence (AI) rejected your resume before a human even saw it. The story of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1797, is a powerful reminder of the dangers of unleashing forces we cannot control. No longer can we allow these systems to operate behind closed doors, making decisions that affect people’s lives with no recourse for the individuals involved.
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