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Abstract<\/strong>: Generative text AI has just recently caught the public\u2019s imagination, but the technology underlying ChatGPT has been well known in industry for years. In this talk, a former Principal Product Manager for Alexa, will demystify what generative text AI models are, what new capabilities they bring, and what risks they introduce. Using real-world examples she\u2019ll illustrate what\u2019s possible, and how professionals in the industry assess and mitigate risks \u2013 from user acceptance to legal compliance to ethical considerations \u2013 to get to a launchable feature or product.
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