Generative AI systems have gained incredible traction in the last year. Within two months of its release, Open AI’s ChatGPT became the fastest-growing online application to date. Systems that produce images from text prompts have also gone viral. The capabilities of generative AI are undeniably impressive. How do generative AI models work, and are they “thinking” like humans? MIT Horizon editor Abby Smith will walk through the mechanics of generative AI systems and share emerging applications. After the talk, Abby will take questions from the audience.
Abby Smith is an editor at MIT Horizon, where she has covered quantum computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, edge computing, and more. Before joining Horizon, she reported on energy technology and climate policy for a number of publications, including Bloomberg Law and the Washington Examiner.
