An expert on cursing talks with us about how cultural norms around swearing are changing. Then, we learn more about why a group of authors is suing a technology company over artificial intelligence using their works.
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Why we swear and how cultural norms around cursing have changed
Cultural norms about swearing have changed over the years. We talk to a professor who studies cursing to better understand why we say these words and how we treat them socially.
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Bestselling authors sue AI company for copyright infringement
A group of prominent authors that includes George R. R. Martin is bringing a lawsuit against OpenAI, the creator of the ChatGPT chatbot. They join a chorus of voices urging lawmakers to enact more copyright protections for writers and artists as their work continues to be used to “train” the AI. What could this all mean for the future of books? An AI theorist helps us break it down.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Timothy Jay Guest
- Robin Zebrowski Guest
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