Leggere l’IFLA statement on libraries and Artificial Intelligence al tempo di ChatGPT

Translated title of the contribution: [Machine translation] Leggere l’IFLA statement on libraries and Artificial Intelligence al tempo di ChatGPT

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[Machine translation] In 2020, IFLA published a Declaration on Libraries and Artificial Intelligence in 15 pages, much larger than any of its previous manifesto or statement; on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT was released for public use, which is a chatbot, that is, an interface that allows the simplified use of the GPT Artificial Intelligence software developed by OpenAI (a company founded by private partners including Elon Musk known for Tesla and Peter Thiel known for PayPal and Palantir, and currently heavily funded by Microsoft). The Artificial Intelligence systems that were thought of in 2020 (to operate in subjection, in recommendation), etc.) were not primarily designed for access and/or easy use by the general public. The library universe must certainly deal with them, also because the appearance of ChatGPT further attacks the role of the library as a place of access to information - and the nature and form of this attack the IFLA Statement could not know them. The widespread use of ChatGPT raises professional problems (will the reference service in libraries disappear?) , docimological (will the written text no longer be usable for evaluating students or research projects?) , social (will it be addictive?). An information divide will be created between those who know how to search for information and, those who will ask ChatGPT? The IFLA statement in the sections Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Freedom, AI Literacy, Libraries at the Forefront presents awareness and outlines interesting lines of action. Strong enough to withstand the impact?
Translated title of the contribution[Machine translation] Leggere l’IFLA statement on libraries and Artificial Intelligence al tempo di ChatGPT
Original languageItalian
Pages (from-to)4-12
Number of pages9
JournalBIBLIOTECHE OGGI TRENDS
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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