When AI stops answering and starts doing
Chat AI answers questions. "Agent" AI takes a task, does it and delivers. It is like getting a very fast intern who still needs a boss.
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Artificial intelligence explained with a light touch, for every age.
An illustrated newsletter that translates artificial intelligence into plain language: where it comes from, how it learns, how to use it safely and what your rights are.
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What is AI, anyway? A cake recipe explains
Artificial intelligence is a program that learns from examples instead of following a fixed recipe. No thinking robot involved.
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Where does AI get so much information?
AI learns from texts, photos and clicks that already exist online. Part of it came from people like you, often without knowing.
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The AI got it wrong. Now what? The friend who makes up stories
AI can answer with total confidence and be completely wrong. It has a name, hallucination, and there are ways to protect yourself.
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"Mom, send me money now": the cloned voice scam
With a few seconds of audio, anyone's voice can be imitated. Agree on a secret word with your family today.
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Your data, your rules: what data protection law has to do with AI
Data protection laws give you the right to know, correct and delete what a company keeps about you, including what feeds an AI.
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When AI retires: every robot needs a check-up
An AI is not finished forever. The world changes, it ages, and someone needs to monitor, fix and, one day, switch it off.
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5 questions before trusting an AI answer
A one-minute checklist, to stick on the fridge, that works for any age and any assistant.
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AI has a beginning, a middle and an end
Every edition covers one stage of the artificial intelligence life cycle. Pick where to start:
- Where it comes fromThe data that feeds AI: where it comes from and who looks after it.
- How it learnsTraining: how a machine starts to recognize patterns.
- Everyday useUsing it well, without fear and without overdoing it.
- Staying safeScams, mistakes and risks: how to protect yourself.
- Your rightsLaws, consent and what you can demand.
- After useReview, maintenance and retirement of systems.
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