OpenAI Brings Scarily Convincing New Chatbot to the Public

The newest artificial intelligence sensation, OpenAI’s language model ChatGPT, can teach physics, write in verse and even compose a convincing letter from Santa Claus. Trained on billions of written words ranging from online message boards to classic literature, ChatGPT can also hold respectably intelligent – even witty– conversations, all the while refining its accuracy and style with constant user feedback. But critics say the technology can enable cheating and amplify falsehoods. We’ll talk about the potential uses and abuses of ChatGPT.

Guests:

Nitasha Tiku, tech culture reporter, Washington Post

Kevin Roose, technology columnist, New York Times

Daniel Herman, high-school teacher and author of the Atlantic article, "The End of High-School English"