Looking back in the year since the publication of our AI Reflections episode, we take a look at the state of the AI discourse at large, where recent controversies including those surrounding NaNoWriMo and whether AI counts as art, or can assist with science, bring the challenges of studying the new medium to the forefront.

Links and Referenced Episodes: ALS.org story on Casey Harrell (https://www.als.org/blog/advances-brain-computer-interface-technology-help-one-man-find-his-voice) NaNoWriMo Statement (https://nanowrimo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/29933455931412-What-is-NaNoWriMo-s-position-on-Artificial-Intelligence-AI) AI Risk Database  (https://airisk.mit.edu/) Implausi.blog Positive AI Archive (https://implausi.blog/positive-ai-archive/) Implausipod E0012 AI Reflections (https://www.implausipod.com/1935232/episodes/13472740-implausipod-e0012-ai-reflections) Implausipod E0020 The Sphere Before and After (https://www.implausipod.com/1935232/episodes/14103307-implausipod-e0020-the-sphere-before-and-after) Implausipod E0025 Echanger (https://www.implausipod.com/1935232/episodes/14232183-implausipod-e0025-echanger) Implausipod E0028 Black Boxes and AI (https://www.implausipod.com/1935232/episodes/14575421-e0028-black-boxes-and-ai) Implausipod E0031 GPT Squared (https://www.implausipod.com/1935232/episodes/14799673-e0031-gpt-squared)

Full Bibliography is included in the transcript

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