3 Sources of information

There are many sources of information, not all of which should be trusted.

When thinking about whether the information is to be valued, you should consider the evidence presented, assess whether there are any other alternative arguments and explanations, and come to an informed conclusion.

This goes beyond the credibility of the source, although that can be important. You should also be persuaded by the strength of the evidence and the argument presented.

Questions you should ask yourself when reading a source of information include:

• Why has this information been published?
• What is the evidence to support this?
• Is there a different interpretation of the evidence?
• What am I not being told?
• What are the implications of this?
• Does the source of the information have any vested interests or biases?

So how do you keep up with developments, news and trends in GenAI that may affect your work? There are a whole host of different resources available, all of which have their benefits and weaknesses.