Artificial intelligence, or AI, you hear it all the time now, is a very hot topic. And it is not going away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI is a machine\u2019s ability to perform the cognitive functions we associate with human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting. So what are its implications in the media, in the job market, and in education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leaders at Augusta University are addressing that right now. Two people in particular have helped mold how it should be used in education, at least at Augusta University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candis Bond and James Garner, from the Center for Writing Excellence, have conducted instruction for faculty, and they\u2019re here with me now to share pertinent information to keep us aware of what\u2019s happening with this emerging field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of us have questions about AI, and can\u2019t help wonder if the robots are really taking over. Think Terminator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, for those of you who don\u2019t know or maybe haven\u2019t been following the development of artificial intelligence technology, generative AI software, it works as a large language model, which means that, basically, big datasets of preexisting information are entered into programs like ChatGPT. And then the software works by making predictions about how people talk or what will come next, based on analysis of those datasets. So it sounds human-like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not scary if it\u2019s used responsibly and ethically. And I know, you know, at Augusta University and in the Center for Writing Excellence where we work, we\u2019ve been focusing a lot on ethics, you know, like, not necessarily that AI is good or bad in and of itself, but there are good and bad uses of it and times when it\u2019s better to use it versus others. So, for us in higher education, you know, we want people to learn. That\u2019s why the students go to college. So we\u2019ve been thinking of it more from the lens of will this facilitate learning if we introduce it at a certain point, or will it inhibit learning?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say is similar to giving young students a calculator. It might actually keep them from learning things they need to know. But once they\u2019ve mastered those skills, then calculators can be really helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo I think AI is similar in that we want students to learn skills that they need for their careers and for learning before we maybe introduce technology that will speed that up. But if they have learned certain things, then I think there\u2019s potential to streamline other, you know, skills or things that they\u2019re doing through AI technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for Chat GPT, think of it like a hyper Google search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like a super-powered Google search, it can be. So you can get a quick overview and a pretty robust overview of a topic. You have to be careful because sometimes the information that it gives you may not be 100% accurate, may be biased in some ways, depending on the dataset that it was trained on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more of the discussion, and instructions about ChatGPT, watch the video clip above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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