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Feb 2024
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216 Rachel Chung - Myths & Truths About ...

Raymond A. Mason School of Business
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It’s been a little over a year now since most of us were introduced to ChatGPT. Since that time, many professionals, businesses and organizations have worked hard to understand not only ChatGPT, but    machine learning and Artificial Intelligence, and what it all can do to assist employees, serve customers, and positively affect the bottom line. There’s no shortage of information in media coverage regarding Artificial Intelligence, but in the race to embrace AI, it can be challenging to determine what’s fact and what’s fiction. Our guest today is here to help. Rachel Chung is an award-winning professor at William & Mary’s School of Business. Among other things, she teaches business analytics, machine learning, and AI. She joins us today to discuss the myths and truths about Artificial Intelligence.

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