Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. 79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel)
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Jul 26, 2023 Chapters
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Importance of AI in the Future
04:39 • 4min
Ryan Reynolds's Decision to Buy a Welsh Team
08:59 • 4min
The Fourth State Function of Good News
13:23 • 2min
The Power of AI to Turn Sensationalist News Into Regular Boring News
15:45 • 5min
The Importance of Machine Translation in Family Court
20:36 • 5min
How to Detect Humor in New Yorker Cartoons
25:12 • 2min
The Importance of Understanding Machines
27:35 • 3min
The Last Frontier of Natural Language Processing
30:06 • 3min
The Multi-Hop Process of Matching Human Performance
33:34 • 4min
How to Train Computer Vision Models to Match Correct Captions
37:33 • 5min
The Unexpected Is Funny
42:26 • 5min
The Importance of Humor in Chat GPT
47:35 • 3min
How to Write a Joke Explanation
50:12 • 2min
The Uncanny Valley of Humor
52:41 • 6min
The Risks of Automation Deployment
58:35 • 2min
The Pros and Cons of Using Multi-Modal Language Models
01:00:38 • 3min
The Importance of Listening to People
01:03:14 • 4min
The Unseen Benefits of Large Language Models
01:06:48 • 4min
The Path to Natural Language Understanding
01:11:00 • 5min
The Relationship Between Carousel and Casseraux
01:16:12 • 5min
Garocello: The Carouselo
01:21:15 • 2min
The Evolution of Chat GPT
01:23:31 • 2min
The Octopus: The Future of Chatbots
01:25:27 • 2min
The Landscape on the Language Model Side
01:27:29 • 2min
The Disadvantages of Multilingual Training Data
01:29:20 • 2min
The Importance of Form in Ideology
01:31:08 • 2min
The Consequences of Language Models
01:32:49 • 2min
The Deanthropomorphic Fallacy in Language Models
01:34:44 • 2min
Resisting Dehumanization in the Age of AI
01:36:21 • 2min
The Dehumanization of AI
01:37:52 • 2min
How to Prove That You Are Human in Your Writing
01:39:28 • 2min
The Role of Technology in Language Change
01:41:01 • 2min
The Benefits of Synthetic Text Extruders
01:42:34 • 2min
The Importance of Meaning in Text Synthesis Machines
01:44:29 • 2min
The Unauthorized Mental Health Service
01:46:07 • 2min
The Problems With Synthetic Media
01:47:39 • 2min
How to Use Chat GPT to Improve Your Writing Skills
01:49:57 • 3min
The Wild West of Machine Learning
01:52:36 • 2min
The Importance of Google Search
01:54:32 • 3min
The Importance of Chat GPT in Search Engine Optimization
01:57:11 • 2min
The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
01:58:48 • 2min
The Test Grille Ideology Bundle
02:00:27 • 2min
The AI Doomerism and the Harms of Surveillance
02:02:44 • 1min
The Importance of Good Regulation
02:04:12 • 3min
The Importance of Accountability in the Information Ecosystem
02:06:45 • 2min
Consentful Technologies: The Future of Language Models
02:08:40 • 2min
The Magic Eight Ball
02:10:18 • 2min
The Octopus Learning Dots and Dashes
02:12:27 • 2min
How to Crack the Code of Thai
02:13:59 • 2min
The Importance of Form in Language Learning
02:15:54 • 2min
The Importance of Meaning in Chat GPT
02:17:44 • 2min
The Importance of Cognitive Science
02:19:46 • 2min
How to Be an Informed Consumer
02:21:25 • 2min
Mystery AI Hyped Theater 3000
02:23:40 • 2min
The Mystery AI Hyped Theater 3000
02:25:21 • 2min
Hedwig's Word of the Week
02:26:52 • 4min
Kanek Kalan: A Cool Hair Care Product
02:30:26 • 4min
The Conscious Algorithmic Curation of Twitter
02:34:50 • 2min
How to Be a Blue Tick Renter
02:37:07 • 2min
The Evolution of Microtransactions in Video Gaming
02:39:32 • 4min
Twitter Is Filled With Right Wing Authoritarian Conspiracy Mongers
02:43:13 • 5min
The Discord Trauma Dump
02:47:47 • 4min
The Importance of Authenticity and Vulnerability in Trauma Dumping
02:51:33 • 5min
How to Avoid Brain Cancer on Reality TV
02:56:07 • 3min
How to Be a Patreon Supporter of the Ketchup Broccoli Show
02:58:41 • 3min