[Libs-Or] AI Article: Why you shouldn’t trust AI search engines

[Matthew Baiocchi]

Much more thorough than my "notorious bullshitters" quote. Thank you for sharing!



Matthew Baiocchi
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Hi Matthew,

You asked what the new AI developments could mean for students. The K-12 education and school library worlds have been buzzing about this ever since ChatGPT was announced. Staff from Tigard-Tualatin School District collected thoughts and articles in a Google document called Educational Impacts & Benefits of AI<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BADqLo3_FXtL5DnErbQ0-9C_uY8kIfeRrEN7DrnDD2g/edit?usp=sharing>, which they made public to anyone with the link. Those interested in the topic may find it helpful.

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Jen

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From: Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Matthew Baiocchi via Libs-Or
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AI seems to be everywhere all of the sudden...students writing papers, medical professionals diagnosing patients, job applicants writing cover letters, and people using it for authoritative searching.

This took me all by surprise, so I was recommended a great article by Melissa Heikkilä as a bit of a primer: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/02/14/1068498/why-you-shouldnt-trust-ai-search-engines/

The bad news? "AI language models are notorious bullshitters, often presenting falsehoods as facts. They are excellent at predicting the next word in a sentence, but they have no knowledge of what the sentence actually means. That makes it incredibly dangerous to combine them with search, where it’s crucial to get the facts straight."

Anyone out there familiar with AI and what it might mean for patrons, students, and library staff?

Happy Wednesday, all!



Matthew Baiocchi
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City of Lincoln City  |  Driftwood Public Library
801 SW Hwy 101  |  PO Box 50  |  Lincoln City, OR
P: 541.996.1261  |  E: mbaiocchi at lincolncity.org<mailto:mbaiocchi at lincolncity.org>
W: Driftwoodlib.org | W: LincolnCity.org

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