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“Leo’s Things” Series
Special Section

“Leo’s Things” Series

By Leo Apilash
“I’m thrilled to introduce our next guest. Joining us today is the candy-apple red Camaro Berlinetta formerly owned by Leo A____. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to be with us today.”

AI and You
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AI and You

By Jim Lynch
For this website, the editor of Contingencies wanted a follow-up to the recent piece I wrote about ChatGPT and similar large language models (LLMs) (“Artificial Untelligence,” May/June 2023).

Brilliant but Brittle
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Brilliant but Brittle

By Jim Lynch
I reviewed three books about artificial intelligence for the latest issue of Contingencies (“All About AI”; January/February 2023). I had compliments and quibbles for each, but one point that consistently emerged: AI is brittle, and it will be for some time.