Trust in AI in a post-truth world, is it possible?

My goodness has there been a lot of hype around ChatGPT in the last few weeks. And most of it is warranted — it is a truly remarkable piece of engineering. Yet, the tag line for the IG Nobel prizes comes to mind; it is something that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think?

Many of the first posts that came out from users of ChatGPT were hilarious. My favourite is still the description of how to remove a peanut butter sandwich from your VCR. It is easy to laugh at these earnest replies to what a human would consider a ridiculous…