{"id":216362,"date":"2026-02-22T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/the-ai-alarm-cycle-lots-of-talk-little-action-science-and-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:05:07","slug":"the-ai-alarm-cycle-lots-of-talk-little-action-science-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/the-ai-alarm-cycle-lots-of-talk-little-action-science-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI alarm cycle: Lots of talk, little action | Science and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AI alarm cycle: Lots of talk, little action | Science and Technology<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/the-listening-post\/2026\/2\/22\/the-ai-alarm-cycle-lots-of-talk-little-action<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-22 15:13:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.aljazeera.com<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the point of AI alarmism if the people warning the world aren\u2019t changing course?<\/p>\n

A series of warnings from artificial intelligence (AI) industry insiders shows how the debate around AI drives extreme news cycles, swinging between hype and alarm.<\/p>\n

The result is media coverage that overlooks the intricacies of this technology and its impact on everyday life. We examine the real risks, what\u2019s being overstated, and what major tech companies stand to gain from all the fearmongering.<\/p>\n

Contributors:
<\/strong>Rumman Chowdhury \u2013 Founder, Humane Intelligence
Mutale Nkonde \u2013 Founder, AI for the People
Chris Stokel-Walker \u2013 Author of the book How AI Ate the World<\/p>\n

On our radar<\/h2>\n

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations\u2019 special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, has found herself in the middle of a political firestorm, all because of comments she never actually made.<\/p>\n

After a manipulated video of Albanese calling Israel the \u201cenemy of humanity\u201d went viral,\u00a0 there were calls for her resignation across Europe. The UN has labelled these allegations part of a wider smear campaign to discredit Albanese and the UN itself.<\/p>\n

A curated view of Israel for African journalists<\/h2>\n

For decades, the Israeli government and pro-Israel organisations have sponsored trips for politicians, celebrities and journalists, inviting them to visit and, as they put it, tell the \u201creal story\u201d about Israel. In the past, those invitations largely targeted figures from Western countries. But since October 7th, there has been a noticeable shift towards African journalists and social media influencers.<\/p>\n

The objective is clear: to shape coverage in African media and influence audiences across the continent.<\/p>\n

The Listening Post\u2019s Nic Muirhead reports on the African journalists taking part in these fully funded, tightly managed visits to Israel.<\/p>\n

Featuring:
<\/strong>Hassen Lorgat \u2013 Media critic and activist
Makhudu Sefara \u2013 Editor, Sunday Times
Timnit Gebru \u2013 Founder, the\u00a0Distributed AI Research Institute…<\/p>\n

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