What are the real opportunities and threats of AI? Technology is not neutral. What happens behind the scenes of chatbots and large language models? What is the ecological and societal impact that may be less visible? We dive into the world of artificial intelligence and explore where it is headed. What might responsible use and ownership of AI models look like? What can writers do with this technology on their own terms, and what would that require?
We share the results of a workshop on training language models, developed together with the experts of Waag Futurelab, and speak with Ilyaz Nasrullah — computer scientist, digital strategist, and columnist for Trouw — and Daniëlle Arets — professor of Designing Journalism and member of the Council for Culture — about what lies behind the AI tools currently in development. To explore what this means for the art of writing and other creative arts, and how we can take the development of AI into our own hands.