March 22, 2023 • 13 mins
From text churned out by ChatGPT to the artistic renderings of Midjourney, people have been taking notice of new, bot-produced creative works. But how does this artificial intelligence software fare when there are facts at stake — like designing a rocket capable of safe spaceflight?
In this episode, NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel and Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong drill into what this AI software gets wrong, right — and if it's even trying to detect the difference in the first place.
Want to hear more about other advances in the tech space? Email us at shortwave@npr.org!
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In this episode, NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel and Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong drill into what this AI software gets wrong, right — and if it's even trying to detect the difference in the first place.
Want to hear more about other advances in the tech space? Email us at shortwave@npr.org!
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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