Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem

February 3, 2025

Lately, Chiang has trained his eye on artificial intelligence. And Chiang’s takes haven’t gone unnoticed. In a conversation I had earlier this year with computer scientist Melanie Mitchell and psychologist Alison Gopnik, they each referenced Chiang when searching for the right framework to discuss AI.

Source: Life Is More Than an Engineering Problem | Los Angeles Review of Books

Ted Chiang, whose wonderful short stories I cannot recommend highly enough (Story of your Life is the foundation of the movie Arrival) has written deeply and perceptively about the impact of AI on society, culture, life, economies for years. This recent interview in the LA Review of Books is an introduction to his ideas and work and exploration of ideas around AI.