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What AI like ChatGPT means for Vermont schools, government and the future of work

an image generated using artificial intelligence the shows a sculpture of a human head where the brain is made of glowing multicolored wires
Generated by Stable Diffusion
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence, or AI, that can generate stories, poems, resumes and more. The image above was generated with an AI known as Stable Diffusion. This hour, we talk about how AI is already being used in Vermont and what it means for our future.

Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT are in the news for their ability to create poems, resumes, homework and more with a few taps of a keyboard. It’s just one way AI shows up in our lives. This hour, we’re talking with state employees and Vermont educators about how AI is already being used in Vermont, and the promises and challenges posed by AI in the future.

Our guests are:

  • Josiah Raiche, director of artificial intelligence for the Agency of Digital Services and a co-chair of the state's AI task force (read the task force's final report to the legislature)
  • Brian Glenney, associate professor of philosophy at Norwich University who teaches about the ethics of artificial intelligence
  • Charles Snow, associate professor of computer science at Norwich University at the Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing

Broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.