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Since the release of the first iteration of ChatGPT in November of 2022, questions and concerns have been raised about how disruptive it might be to the workforce, the ethical issues it raises about privacy and copyright infringement, and on the more optimistic side, what applications it might have as it develops. Further, responses have often been at the extreme ends of a broad spectrum, with many voicing varying degrees of optimism and pessimism.

To help us think through these responses and ethical questions, we were able to put in conversation two researchers with significant scholarship in data ethics, design, and their applications. We have Sam Arbesman, who is a scientist in residence at Lux Capital and a research fellow at the Long Now Foundation. Joining Sam and I, is Dr. Ramon Alvarado, who is a professor of philosophy and digital ethics at the University of Oregon.