Looking into the black box of AI, who is the true techno-optimist? and read ancient scrolls with AI.

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A.I. models are black boxes. You type in a prompt and the template generates almost anything: a sonnet, a picture, or a legal brief riddled with lies. Today, a look at three ways researchers are unlocking this black box in hopes of bringing transparency to AI.

Next, the techno manifesto -optimistic Marc Andreessen makes us wonder: Is he okay?!

Plus: Decode a 2,000-year-old ancient scroll with help of AI.

Guest of the day:

Brent Seales is a computer scientist at the University of Kentucky.

Additional information:

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Marc Andreessen's 5,000-word manifesto

Using AI. to decode a parchment that survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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