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Misinformation, mistakes and the Pope in a puffer: what rapidly evolving AI can – and can’t – do

Experts have sounded a warning on artificial intelligence as it becomes increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Will Wikipedia be written by AI? Founder Jimmy Wales is thinking about it

By now, even those of us who live under a rock have become familiar with ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that can find us the answer to almost every question under the sun. It seems to be able to effortlessly write reports, compose letters or even poetry — for any subject…

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Why chatbots are bound to spout bullshit

Some of what they say is true, but only as a byproduct of learning to seem believable

Financial Times · Feb 10, 2023