Copilot lawsuits & Galactica "science" (Practical AI #202)

There are some big AI-related controversies swirling, and it’s time we talk about them. A lawsuit has been filed against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI related to Copilot code suggestions, and many people have been disturbed by the output of Meta AI’s Galactica model. Does Copilot violate open source licenses? Does Galactica output dangerous science-related content? In this episode, we dive into the controversies and risks, and we discuss the benefits of these technologies.

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Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

Related to Copilot:

• Article - “GitHub Copilot Isn’t Worth the Risk”
• Tabnine
• Big Code Project

Related to Galactica:

• Model website
• Article: “Galactica: the AI knowledge base that makes stuff up”

Books

• “Interpretable Machine Learning” by Christoph Molnar
• “Modeling Mindsets” by Christoph Molnar

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