Abstracts: February 29, 2024

In this episode of Abstracts, Senior Behavioral Science Researcher Lev Tankelevitch discusses a new paper titled "The Metacognitive Demands and Opportunities of Generative AI." The paper addresses challenges related to incorporating generative AI into everyday life and work, such as creating effective prompts and evaluating AI-generated outputs. Tankelevitch and his coauthors propose using the scientific study of metacognition, or how people monitor, understand, and adapt their thinking, to overcome these challenges. To learn more about the paper and its related topics, register for the Microsoft Research Forum, a series of discussions and talks about science and technology research in the age of general AI. You can also read the paper through the provided link.