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24. Artificial Intelligence: What Is It? What Is It Not? (feat. Susan Farrell, Principal UX Researcher at mmhmm.app)

2023/1/6
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Susan Farrell: 本期节目探讨了人工智能的定义、现状及其在用户体验设计中的应用。Farrell 强调,当前的人工智能并非真正意义上的智能,而是对现有信息进行重新组合和模式识别。她指出,人工智能系统的设计需要权衡利弊,例如在可控性和学习能力之间做出选择。此外,她还强调了数据质量的重要性,以及如何避免人工智能系统产生种族主义、性别歧视等不良输出。她认为,在设计人工智能系统时,需要进行风险评估,并考虑到恶意用户可能造成的损害。她还谈到了‘人工在环’的模式,以及如何平衡人工和机器之间的协作。最后,她建议UX人员应该努力防止人工智能产品出现问题,并在无法避免问题时,要勇于指出问题所在。 Therese Fessenden: Fessenden 与 Farrell 的对话围绕人工智能的定义、应用、风险和伦理问题展开。Fessenden 提出了一些关键问题,例如人工智能的智能性、设计权衡、以及如何评估和减轻人工智能带来的风险。她还探讨了‘人工在环’的概念,以及如何在人工智能系统中平衡人工和机器的作用。此外,她还关注了人工智能系统可能带来的社会影响,例如对就业的影响和对数据隐私的威胁。最后,她总结了与 Farrell 的讨论,并强调了在设计和使用人工智能系统时,需要保持批判性思维和伦理意识。

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Susan Farrell discusses the current state of artificial intelligence, what it is and isn't, and how it differs from human intelligence. She explains that AI today is a mixed bag of technologies including machine learning and automation, but it lacks true intelligence and self-motivation.

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The term artificial intelligence, AI, is having a bit of a boom, with the explosion in popularity of tools like ChatGPT, Lensa, DALL•E 2, and many others. The praises of AI have been equally met with skepticism and criticism, with cautionary tales about AI information quality, plagiarism, and other risks. Susan Farrell, the Principal UX Researcher at mmhmm, shares a bit about her experiences in researching chatbots and AI driven tools, and defines what AI is, what it isn’t, and what teams should consider when implementing AI systems.

Susan Farrell's social media: LinkedIn); Mastodon) What Susan is working on: mmhmm.app ) NN/g courses referenced in this episode: 

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