Nowadays, we constantly hear about how AI is going to replace us – but are we being alarmists or are our robot overlords really the way of the future?

In this episode, we speak with Amy McGarry-Thickitt about AI and its place in the world – now and in the future. And, because we’re science communicators, writers, and editors here on After School Science Club, we particularly want to know how it’s being used in the creative space. How are AI models trained? How might we work with AI so it complements our lives? And are there any steps that creatives can take to protect our work from being plagiarized by these digital tools?

We also talk about the limits of AI models and whether they might one day think for themselves. What does it really mean when Amy says we need to “free the computers?”

Show Notes

• Check out Ai-Da – “the world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist”

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