Best of: What happens when computers can write like humans

Hi everyone, it’s your host Russ. Today we’re bringing you a timely best-of episode, given the recent advances in generative AI tools like ChatGPT. A couple years ago I interviewed Jeff Hancock, a Stanford professor of communication whose research explores the psychological and interpersonal processes at play when people communicate with each other and with computers. At the time of this conversation, ChatGPT wasn’t yet available to the public, but today Jeff’s insights about how such technologies impact the ways we communicate seem more relevant than ever. I hope you’ll take another listen and enjoy.