“How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love ChatGPT”
Chatbots raise giant philosophical, economic, and legal questions. Edward Tenner will explore these concerns, but he will also suggest why in spite of them, ChatGPT in particular is too useful — and enjoyable!– to avoid. Its real pitfall: as a substitute for in-depth knowledge. Its real benefit: as an intellectual force multiplier. Those who can put the most into it will get the most out of it.
About the presenter: Edward Tenner is an independent writer and speaker at the intersection of science, design, and culture. A founding advisor of the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, he is now affiliated with the National Museum of American History as Distinguished Scholar and is also a visiting scholar in the Rutgers University Department of History.