Ben Jones: Is a Chatbot a CHARTBot?

Title: Is a Chatbot a CHARTBot? Gauging the data visualization capabilities of Generative AI

Abstract: In the past year, large language models like ChatGPT and others have become widely used (and abused). Their makers have added image recognition capabilities, so the question arises whether they are capable of reading and interpreting charts, graphs, and maps. In this session, we'll consider what they can and can't do today, and we'll determine whether there are some valid use-cases for employing them in a data visualization workflow.

Bio: Ben Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of Data Literacy, a training and education company that's on a mission to help people learn the language of data. Ben teaches data visualization at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, he's the author of eight books about data and entrepreneurship, including Data Literacy Fundamentals, Leading in the Age of Data, and Avoiding Data Pitfalls.

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