This week, Lisa Burke show hosted Professor Valérie Schafer, Nathan Summers and Patrick Mischo to discuss ChatGPT, a revolutionary artificial intelligence program created by OpenAI which is permeating our society. The trio discussed the implications of this sophisticated technology, and what it means to the educational system.
Professor Valérie Schafer is a professor of contemporary history at the C²DH at the University of Luxembourg, and her research areas include digital histories and infrastructures, and born-digital heritage. Nathan Summers is an AI Research Analyst working for the Luxembourg Tech School, and he is mainly focused on ethical dilemmas associated with the real-world applications of AI. Patrick Mischo is the Office Senior Partner of Allen & Overy in Luxembourg, and he talks about Harvey, Open AI’s GPT for lawyers.
ChatGPT is an AI-driven system and it threatens to revolutionize the educational system. People need to be aware of the potential issues associated with the usage of this technology, such as AI hallucinations of providing wrong information, and the risk of inherent bias in the data. Professor Valérie Schafer suggests the use of ChatGPT as a tool to help students improve their answers, but there needs to be caution.
In the legal sector, AI systems could replace human roles in certain tasks, but even then they cannot be held legally accountable for damages. Patrick Mischo talks about the use of Harvey at their company and why anyone who would use it needs to be particularly mindful to spot any inaccuracies.
Finally, we can’t forget the power of large corporations in our lives, and the importance of understanding what information we are exposing ourselves and the younger generation. It is more necessary than ever to be aware of the implications of our actions, and of the power of AI-driven technology.
