Documentation and AI in Technical Writing - Open Documentation Hour

Explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and technical documentation in this 51-minute Open Documentation Hour recording from Ubuntu OnAir. Delve into the potential impacts, challenges, and considerations of AI in documentation, including accuracy, currency, security, and ethical concerns. Learn about the types of documentation AI can assist with, the phenomenon of AI "hallucinations," and the relationship between open-source and AI. Engage with discussions on how AI models interpret documentation and the potential for more dynamic documentation in the future. Gain insights from the Technical Authors team at Canonical as they share their thoughts and host a Q&A session on this timely topic.

Welcome
Updates
Presentation
Docs and AI
In this presentation
What to look out for
Is it true?
ChatGPT can make mistakes
Up to date
Training data dates
Security
Is it legal? Is it ethical?
Discussion
What kind of documentation can AI work on?
"Halucinations"
Open source and AI
How models might interpret documentation
Will documentation become more dynamic?