23-01-2025 Seminari a càrrec de Robert Lew
23-01-2025 Seminari a càrrec de Robert Lew
Títol del seminari: Are Generative Transformers transforming lexicography?
Ponent: Robert Lew (Adam Mickiewicz University)
Data i hora: 23 de gener, a les 15.30 h.
Aula: 52.217
Resum: When ChatGPT made a public appearance in late 2022, it generated a range of reactions, from enthusiastic endorsement to deep-seated apprehension. No wonder: Generative AI technology suddenly challenged the apparently unique human ability to use and understand natural language. The new development has far-reaching implications in many fields, and lexicography is not an exception. In my talk, I will first adopt the perspective of a lexicographer, asking how well computational intelligence can augment lexicographic tasks such as by writing definitions and illustrative examples. I will then shift to the dictionary user perspective, examining the basic tasks heretofore drawing on lexicographic support: reading, writing, and translation, and asking if AI tools can (and should) take over some or all of these tasks. The talk will conclude with reflection on the role of dictionaries in the current technological era.
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