Year in Review Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI grabbed headlines this year. Here’s why and what’s next

An easy-to-use interface, lots of training data and public access raised the tech’s profile

A photo shows someone's hand using an ai chatbot touch screen.

People are increasingly using chatbots that respond in humanlike ways. As with any technology, there are benefits and also drawbacks.

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By Ananya

Ask ChatGPT “Why is the sky blue?” and seconds later, it will tell you: “The blue color of the sky is primarily due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering,” which the chatbot goes on to explain in a textbook-like, six-paragraph response.