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Did a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot? – The New York Times

“I’m just gonna say it’s a student and prepare for my soul to be crushed. “ Did a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot? Don’t be surprised if you can’t always tell. Neither could a fourth-grade teacher — … Continue reading

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The Mechanical Professor – by Ethan Mollick – One Useful Thing (And Also Some Other Things)

I take a job I know well, and try to see how far I can automate it with AI. Ethan Mollick Dec 6 If you have been reading this Substack, you may have noticed that, over the last week, I … Continue reading

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Opinion | What Would Plato Say About ChatGPT? – The New York Times

OPINION ZEYNEP TUFEKCI What Would Plato Say About ChatGPT? Dec. 15, 2022  5 MIN READ Give this article78By Zeynep TufekciOpinion ColumnistSign up for the Opinion Today newsletter  Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping … Continue reading

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Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? – The Atlantic

The College Essay Is Dead Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia. By Stephen Marche DECEMBER 6, 2022 Suppose you are a professor of pedagogy, and you assign an essay on learning styles. A student hands in an … Continue reading

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The Brilliance and Weirdness of ChatGPT – The New York Times

A new chatbot from OpenAI is inspiring awe, fear, stunts and attempts to circumvent its guardrails.   By Kevin Roose Dec. 5, 2022 5 MIN READ Like most nerds who read science fiction, I’ve spent a lot of time wondering … Continue reading

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AI Will Not Take Over. (Alexa Told Me So.)

“Alexa, when will robots take over the world?” “I do not want to take over the world, I just want to help” For my birthday last summer, I received an Amazon Echo with the Alexa voice service. Through the device, … Continue reading

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