AI Technologies in Academia
I have had the Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia from June 27 open for some time now. I thought I wanted to sign it, but got stuck on the first paragraphs multiple times:
Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Generative AI Bullshit Bathwater
If I had wanted to write a column about presidential pardons, I’d find ChatGPT’s assistance a far better starting point than I’d have gotten through any general web search. But to quote Reagan: “Trust, but verify.”
Political Disinformation and AI
AI as Sensemaking for Public Comments
India’s religious AI chatbots are speaking in the voice of god — and condoning violence
Claiming wisdom based on the Bhagavad Gita, the bots frequently go way off script.
Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?
As it’s currently imagined, the technology promises to concentrate wealth and disempower workers. Is an alternative possible?
Large Language Models and Elections