A call for transparent AI: 'computer says no' is not enough

Artificial intelligence (AI) models can become so complex that we no longer understand the output. AI expert Evert Haasdijk explains the importance of transparent AI. Media coverage of AI tends to be either euphoric or alarming. In the first variant, AI is presented as a divine technology that will solve all our problems, from curing cancer to ending global warming. In the latter, Frankenstein- or Terminator-inspired narratives depict AI as a technology that we cannot keep under control and will be out-smarting humans in ways we cannot foresee – killing our jobs, if not threatening the survival of humanity.