The Conversation, various authors - AI and the future of work: 5 experts on what ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools mean for artists and knowledge workers

misnomer

a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name

albeit

despite the stated thing; although

to portend

to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future

to exacerbate

to make something that is already bad even worse

to muster

to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support

poised

1) If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. 2) ready to do a particular thing at any moment

passable

1) possible to travel on 2) satisfactory but not excellent

advent

1) the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving 2) the period of four weeks before Christmas

to curate

1) to be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc. 2) to be in charge of selecting films, performers, events, etc. to be included in a festival 3) to select things such as documents, music, products, or internet content to be included as part of a list or collection, or on a website

to collate

1) to bring together different pieces of written information so that the similarities and differences can be seen 2) to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc., in the correct order

to contain

1) to have something inside or include something as a part 2) to keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread 3) to control or hide a strong emotion, such as excitement or anger

to quash

1) to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted 2) to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen

in the offing

likely to happen soon

extraneous

not directly connected with or related to something