This year, headlines have been dominated by claims that artificial intelligence will either save humanity – or end us. On this week’s On the Media, a reckoning with the capabilities of programs like ChatGPT, and declarations that machines can think. Plus, the potential implications of handing over decision-making to computers.
1. Tina Tallon [@ttallon)], assistant professor of A.I. and the Arts at the University of Florida, on the love-hate relationship with AI technology over the past 70 years, and Nitasha Tiku [@nitashatiku)], tech culture reporter for The Washington Post, on what ChatGPT can actually do. Listen).
- Geoffrey Hinton [@geoffreyhinton)], a cognitive psychologist and computer scientist, on holograms, memories, and the origins of neural networks. Listen).3. Matt Devost [@MattDevost)], international cybersecurity expert and CEO and co-founder of the global strategic advisory firm OODA llc., on the rise of AI-powered weapons and what it means for the future of warfare. Listen).
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