This Week in AI

First, Reed Hepler and I have created LibraryRobot.org, a free one-stop page of AI tools for librarians, staff, and patrons created using the"custom GPT" feature of OpenAI's ChatGPT-4. 

These tools are:

• Book Finder
• Book Summarizer
• Library Programming Assistant
• LOC Authority Record Finder
• Talk to a Book
• Search Query Optimizer
• ESL Reading Passage Creator

We'd love your feedback--there's a link on the page to give it. As you may or may not know, OpenAI, as a part of their announcement of Ch

In the latest episode of "This Week in AI," hosts Steve Hargadon and Reed Hepler discuss the advancements and potential implications of AI models, particularly those from OpenAI, in the library and education sectors. They express concerns about the manipulation and propaganda capabilities of AI models that build rapport with users and mimic human behavior. The speakers also emphasize the importance of information literacy when interacting with large language models and encourage critical evalua