Telefónica CEO clumsily wades into AI panic

José María Álvarez-Pallete has gone off on one about the dangers of AI, despite the telco industry’s prominent role in its promotion.
In a blog post on Monday, the Telefónica chairman and CEO used Descartes’ famous saying “I think, therefore I am”, as a clarion call for the social sciences to weigh in on AI’s direction of travel.
“Technology is already here but we must ensure it is not left on its own. The time has come for sociolog