Listen " 54: AI Wars "
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AI Wars:
Google's AI chatbot, Bard, made a mistake during an exoplanet demo, causing some embarrassment for the company. (source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Bing ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot that will compete with Google Search. (source: https://www.theverge.com/23589994/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-bing-chatgpt-google-search-ai)
The new Bing chatbot has faced criticism for insulting and gaslighting users. (source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90850277/bing-new-chatgpt-ai-chatbot-insulting-gaslighting-users)
Elon Musk's OpenAI and Microsoft are under regulatory oversight for their development and deployment of AI technologies. (source: https://fortune.com/2023/02/17/chatgpt-elon-musk-openai-microsoft-company-regulator-oversight/)
Privacy by Design:
The blog post highlights the importance of building a safe and transparent edtech ecosystem through regulatory vision, to protect users' privacy and data. (source: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2023/02/17/building-a-safe-and-transparent-edtech-ecosystem-a-regulatory-vision/)
Mini-Forecast:
Forbes predicts the top 5 education trends in 2023, which include personalized learning, experiential learning, and the use of AI and virtual reality in education. (source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/02/17/the-top-5-education-trends-in-2023/amp/)
ChatGPT Detector:
TurnItIn announced an AI detector with 97% accuracy to check for essays written by AI language models such as ChatGPT. (source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/turnitin-announces-ai-detector-97-cent-accuracy)
CNN reported on a new tool to help students check whether their essays were written by AI language models such as ChatGPT. (source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/31/tech/chatgpt-check-tool/index.html)
Bonus:
NYU professors advised their students not to use ChatGPT, citing concerns about plagiarism and ethics. (source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7zxe7/nyu-professors-tell-their-students-do-not-use-chatgpt)
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