Analysis

Contending Frames

Evaluating Rhetorical Dynamics in AI

Andrew Imbrie,

Rebecca Gelles,

James Dunham,

and Catherine Aiken

May 2021

The narrative of an artificial intelligence “arms race” among the great powers has become shorthand to describe evolving dynamics in the field. Narratives about AI matter because they reflect and shape public perceptions of the technology. In this issue brief, the second in a series examining rhetorical frames in AI, the authors compare four narrative frames that are prominent in public discourse: AI Competition, Killer Robots, Economic Gold Rush and World Without Work.

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