With the arrival of generative AI chatbots, artificial intelligence no longer seems the preserve of science fiction. Now that the bots are talking back, what does it mean for the future of the internet—and our relationship with machines?

#chatbot #chatgpt

00:00 - Chatbots are changing the internet
01:02 - How do chatbots work?
03:40 - The problems with today’s chatbots
06:40 - The ELIZA effect
07:46 - Replika AI
09:55 - What might future chatbots be able to do?
11:47 - The drawbacks of chatbots

The AI boom: lessons from history: https://econ.st/3mZPBIW

The relationship between AI and humans: https://econ.st/3YYvwQt

How AI chatbots could change online search: https://econ.st/406NzVE

Investors are going nuts for ChatGPT-ish artificial intelligence: https://econ.st/3JP5ACk

The race of the AI labs heats up:
https://www.economist.com/business/20...

The battle for internet search: https://econ.st/40dyrG3

Is Google’s 20-year dominance of search in peril? https://econ.st/3LwV1Fr

How good is ChatGPT? https://econ.st/40cAp9A

A battle royal is brewing over copyright and AI: https://econ.st/3JnOD0I

Listen to The Economist’s ‘Babbage’ Podcast on how robots are improving human interactions: https://econ.st/3TqhMNh

Listen to The Economist’s ‘Babbage’ Podcast on how ChatGPT could change the world:
https://econ.st/3JtjJUJ

Listen to The Economist’s ‘Babbage’ Podcast on whether AI will achieve consciousness:
https://econ.st/3JprlaK

Could artificial intelligence become sentient? https://econ.st/3yMGez2