Generative Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Entropy, and the Big Sort Flashcards
What was the “unanimous agreement” relating to generative AL mentioned in the article?
that the government needs to intervene to stop
the potential pitfalls of the evolving
technology
What did H.L Menken mean by bloviation?
That AI produces content that is long yet empty form of gibrish
According to the author, what is deceptive about generative AI?
It can not generate new ideas or solutions , Even though it seems like well formed content.
According to the author, if society is to deal with generative AI automated bloviation, it must deal with fundamental question. what is the question?
How would one prepare it self to recognize the signature of generative AI ?
What would be an appropriate internet comparison to the author’s “hypothetical online all inclusive digital media library” ?
An unfiltered, digital, and networked implementation of Vanavar Bush’s concept of memex
What are the three situations that arise when one extracts information from the internet?
-The out could be derived from verified data
-The output could be derived from nonsense and non verified information and misinformation
- the output could be a mixture of both
According to the author, “history has shown that spontaneously generated nonsence and disinformation have a definite, measured, and predictable influence on people who have what characteristic?
low or negative cognitive inertia
According to the author, what is the political effect of “disinformedia” ?
a situation where political parties are in strong disagreement from one another - hyperpartisanship
Which of the following represents the higher order problem: “semantic entropy” or “communication entropy”
semantic entropy
Why does semantic entropy represents higher order problem than communication entropy ?
Because the most critical errors are already present in the data and only made worse through farther communication
Where may society look for the best hope of cultivating skills that will be effective in recognizing the disinformation that results from generative AI?
general education
list three characteristics or topics will be required of any educational environment to deal effectively with disinformation?
Humanities/Social sciences, Reasoning, The study of disinformatics
Is STEM education the best hope for cultivating skills that will be effective in recognizing the disinformation that results from generative AI?
no
What DOES Bill Bishop mean by the big sort
The tribalization of communities with contrasting ideas.
According to the author, what is the automated, low cost feeder technology for the big sort?
Generative AI
