Josh Tyrangiel made some solid points about the potential for beneficial uses of artificial intelligence in his March 7 opinion essay “Let AI Reshape the Entire U.S. Government,” but he The ideas described are no match for saving our country.
The use of AI could prove advantageous in making organ donation more efficient and data more organized. But unless these programs achieve significant reductions in health care costs and enable health professionals to check implicit bias, they will not “save” the health care system.
Tyrangiel also briefly mentioned the potential for job losses and data breaches that AI could bring about, but how will job losses be deterred and what impact will AI have on unemployment rates? He did not go into detail. These can be serious problems for governments and countries.
Finally, the main focus of Tyrangiel's article was Palantir, a leading AI developer, and its difficult relationship with the US government. America is well known for being a “salad bowl” of many different ethnicities and races. Tyrangiel glossed over the fact that one of his co-founders, Peter Thiel, “hates multiculturalism.” As the U.S. grapples with social reform, the co-founders' involvement of companies and governments that are “averse to multiculturalism” could be problematic. After all, saving the country involves rebuilding trust.
Pebbles Cottingham, La Grange, California
