On today's show...
Large language models (think of them as artificial intelligence-powered chatbots like ChatGPT) are becoming more common.
We explore how they work, why they sometimes hallucinate and how extensive resource needs are limiting and prioritizing development of new AI tools.
Andy Behrens, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of information systems at Dakota State University's College of Business & Information Systems. He guides us through the technicalities of large language models (1:10-33:08).
Plus, a contributor to the Columbia Journalism Review discusses why AI may need journalism, but journalism probably doesn't need AI, at least not in the ways it's currently being deployed.
Julie Gerstein is a research fellow at the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University. She is a former executive editor of Business Insider.
She is also a co-author of "Can AI Tools Meet Journalistic Standards" in the Columbia Journalism Review (33:08-49:30).
