Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 10 - BOB in the Black Box

Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona.

This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it?

In today’s episode, CCEP student fellow Karina Shah introduces the “Bob” as a character representing the part of the generative AI model that developers and users still do not understand. In a conversation between “Dr. Karina” and “Bob”, she exposes how Bob’s misbehaviors and misunderstandings limit the usefulness and reliability of AI technology. In doing so, she urges a call to action on regulating this technology. 

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