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408. Synthetic Text Extruder Hype (ft. Emily Bender, Alex Hanna)

This Machine Kills

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The Evolution of Language Models

This chapter explores the historical development of language models, starting from Claude Shannon's early contributions to the complexities of modern AI systems like ChatGPT. It emphasizes the differences in early predictive text technologies and today's advanced models, while addressing the implications of anthropomorphism in AI. Additionally, the discussion highlights the ethical concerns surrounding the creation and use of extensive datasets for training AI, shedding light on the human factors that influence these technologies.

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