Session 1 of 6
What AI Actually Is
Before spotting fakes, get comfortable with the real thing. We look at the AI already in your life — Siri, Alexa, search summaries, chatbots — and demystify how it comes up with an answer.
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Topics covered
- What "AI" actually means, in plain terms
- Chatbots versus a regular search engine
- Why AI sounds so confident, even when it's wrong
Try it yourself
Ask a chatbot the same question three ways
Ask a chatbot the same question three different ways and compare the answers.