Séminaire Numerics : Some elements to understand how ChatGPT works

In recent months, the proliferation of conversational agents such as ChatGPT has had a major impact on Artificial Intelligence research, but also on the way AI is perceived by the public. Because of some rather bluff results, some people wonder if this agent is as intelligent as us, if it can replace us, or even if it has a conscience. But also because of the rather crude mistakes it makes, people wonder whether its use should not be prohibited under certain conditions. To answer such questions, it might be useful to know more about how ChatGPT works. After that, we'll be able to discuss the potential of such tools and the uses to which they can be put.