The Humans Behind AI
It may seem like magic, but artificial intelligence is far from ‘artificial’. As The Economist’s ‘The Intelligence’ podcast recently highlighted, the machines that are changing our world are built and trained by real people.
Alex Wang, the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, founded his fortune on recognizing this fundamental truth: AI is ultimately a product of human ingenuity and effort. The development of AI systems necessitates a significant investment of human time, knowledge and skill.
This reality was explored in a recent episode of ‘The Weekend Intelligence’, where Avantika Chilkoti from The Economist interviewed some of the people at the heart of AI development. These individuals are tasked with training the AI systems that are rapidly reshaping various aspects of modern society.
For anyone interested in gleaning further insights, a search for the March 8th, 2025 episode of ‘The Intelligence’ should prove fruitful.
