Tag: artificial intelligence

2025 Graduation Special (part 2)

diploma-and-graduation-hatWith graduation season upon us, today’s edition of How on Earth is Part 2 of our annual “Graduation Special”. Our guests in the studio today are scientists and engineers who recently received their Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in a STEM-related field.  They talk about their thesis research, their grad school experiences, and what they have planned next.

Chloe Long – Aerospace Engineering
Topic: Data-Driven Asteroid Tour Design

 

Amin Taziny – Aerospace Engineering
Topic: Multiscale Continuum-kinetic Modeling of Ionic Emission in Electrospray Thrusters

 

Margaret Perkoff – Computer Science and Cognitive Science
Topic: Bringing Everyone In: The Future of Collaboration with Conversational AI


You can listen to all past year Graduation Special episodes.

Host / Producer: Joel Parker

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Science Stories from 2024

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We share the How on Earth team’s picks for of science stories of 2024:

    • Tom Cech Talks RNA (starts at 1:56)
    • Avian Flu (starts at 9:33)
    • Artificial Intelligence (starts at 13:13)
    • Colorado, the Quantum State (starts at 19:19)

Executive Producer: Shelley Schlender
Show Producer and Host: Joel Parker
Additional Contributions: Shelley Schlender, Beth Bennett

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AI or not AI, that is the question — ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Human World

A DALL-E generated image of this interview
A DALL-E generated image of this interview.

We talk with Dr. Casey Fiesler, Associate Professor of Information Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder about “generative AI,” particularly regarding ChatGPT and DALL-E, which are topics of recent news stories expressing excitement and concern.

We asked ChatGPT to write a description of what such an interview might be:

Dr. Casey Fiesler joins Joel Parker on the KGNU radio science show How on Earth to discuss generative AI and its recent breakthroughs, such as ChatGPT and DALL-E. Fiesler explains that these AI models use deep learning algorithms to generate new content, such as text or images, based on patterns found in existing data. She acknowledges the impressive capabilities of these models, such as DALL-E’s ability to create highly realistic images from textual prompts. However, Fiesler also raises concerns about the potential negative impacts of generative AI, including the perpetuation of biases found in training data or the creation of harmful fake content. Fiesler emphasizes the importance of responsible development and use of these technologies, as well as ongoing research into addressing these issues.

After you listen to the show, you can determine how accurate is that description.  And can you identify the three interview questions we asked that were generated by ChatGPT?

Host & Producer: Joel Parker
Executive Producer: Beth Bennett
Featured Music: “Reflection” – generative music by Brian Eno

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