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title: "Podcast: AI Fears, Scapegoats, and Myths, With Rob Atkinson"
summary: |-
  Rob Atkinson appeared on the DSR Network’s *Siliconsciousness* podcast with David Rothkopf to discuss widespread misconceptions about artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on all corners of society.
date: "2024-05-07"
issues: ["Artificial Intelligence"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Podcasts"
canonical_url: "https://thedsrnetwork.com/ai-fears-scapegoats-and-myths"
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# Podcast: AI Fears, Scapegoats, and Myths, With Rob Atkinson

Rob Atkinson appeared on the DSR Network’s [*Siliconsciousness*](https://open.spotify.com/show/7iKGiQnfbH7rRTP3aNf0vt) podcast with David Rothkopf to discuss widespread misconceptions about AI and its potential impacts on all corners of society. [The episode aired on May 7, 2024](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Y95U3pbgFOC8wztH3nBwo):

# Episode Description

Over the past year, there have been a startling amount of misconceptions spread about artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on all corners of society. Rob Atkinson, author of the new book [*Technology Fears and Scapegoats*](https://itif.org/publications/2024/05/07/technology-fears-and-scapegoats/), joins David Rothkopf to cut through the noise of AI discourse and provide a clear look at what this rapidly developing technology really means for all of us.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://thedsrnetwork.com/ai-fears-scapegoats-and-myths*