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Your gift today will be doubled by the humans at The Conversation. No images? [Click here]( [Your donation matched 2x to help us reach 2022 goal]( Dear Reader, Not to diss Taylor Swift, but I wouldn't have been surprised if Time magazine had instead chosen ChatGPT as its Big Thing of the Year for 2023, for upending what we think about originality and creativity. And as The Conversation's technology editor, I've had a ringside seat for this transformation of generative AI and the large amount of space it's taking up in our collective imagination. Generative AIs like ChatGPT can seem magical. Chatbots can hold a conversation with you; text-to-image generators can turn your description of an object, person or scene into a realistic picture in seconds; and Google's latest AI, Gemini, can even keep track of what you're doing with your hands, whether it's sketching a scene, making shadow puppets or playing three card monte. This leap in the technology's capabilities has unleashed torrents of hype and fear: AI will make you super productive! AI will take your job! AI will destroy humanity! Many media organizations have contributed to the hype and fear, and others have struggled to bring the discussion down to earth. The voices of computer scientists, ethicists and policy researchers are often crowded out by those of pundits, politicians and Silicon Valley spinmeisters. This is where The Conversation's unique position in the media landscape is so critical. I – and the other editors here – have had the privilege of working with academics and scientists at the forefront of shaping AI and studying its effects on society. We're able to bring you analysis of the AI revolution as it unfolds by the people with the deep knowledge – and the data – to help you get a handle on these changes and put them in perspective. We work to provide coverage of AI that illuminates the technology's capabilities and limitations, punctures the hype and underscores the true risks to democracy, privacy and what it means to be human. We also keep you ahead of the curve. Our experts were explaining generative AI back in 2021, before it was all over the news. If you value this sort of evidence-based journalism that elevates logic and facts over sensationalism, please consider supporting our work. You will be supporting a better-informed society. [Give monthly]( [Give once]( Every donation, large or small, contributes to making our work possible – and gets the e-book “A new age for AI: How it works and why it matters” as a thank you! With thanks, Eric Smalley Science and Technology Editor The Conversation U.S. How to donate: On our website, please use the custom box to choose your contribution level, if it is different from the buttons above. If you can, please consider making a major gift of $1,000 and more. - By credit card: [( (The online donation system has a minimum threshold of $5.) - By check: mail to The Conversation U.S., [303 Wyman St., Suite 300, Waltham, MA 02451.]( - With stock: Please write to priyanka@theconversation.com if you are considering a gift of stock or a gift from your IRA. The Conversation US, Inc. is a tax-exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. All donations made are fully tax deductible if you itemize. Our tax ID number is 46-0906774. [Donate to The Conversation]( [Share]( [Share]( [Forward]( You’re receiving this email as a previous donor or newsletter subscriber to The Conversation U.S. Clicking the Unsubscribe link will cancel your newsletter subscription. If you would like to not receive these emails, please [respond to this email](mailto:us-donations@theconversation.com) and ask us to take you off the list. You would, however, also miss our invites to donor events, impact reports and other exciting updates. The Conversation U.S. 303 Wyman Street, Suite 300 Waltham, MA 02451 USA [Unsubscribe](