This past Saturday was the second class session. This past Sunday was the deadline to withdraw from a class and still receive half refund. The class roster is still at 20 students :-)
Majority of the students gained their sea legs evident by their coursework output and their level of communication. This coming Saturday is our first milestone marker in two ways. The familiar one is the first lecture presentation from me to my students. This will not only cover the topics of "Hardware, Troubleshooting, End-User Cyber Security, and Computing Device Selection Rationale" but also provide the materials for almost all of Bonus Quiz 4 and all of Bonus Quiz 5.
The new first milestone marker is new this semester: Online and Computer Essentials Exam, which we will take at the official start time of 9am after ambitious students take the optional Bonus Quiz 3 between 8am and 9am. I wish my students best in preparing for this coming Saturday.
After this Saturday, students will do threaded discussion D05 Essentials Exam and Preparation Toward a Job Posting, which includes the required portion of A3 where students can share their job hunting/interviewing experience with the class and how they would prepare for a job posting. In A3, students will be required to watch and read this:
Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring (a 10-minute video and a half-page article)
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The article and the video may be eye-opening for students. Using algorithms in software to simulate intelligence is nothing new and quite common.
A few years ago, I emailed a company's customer support with some questions. The email responses I received made little sense. I deduced that they were (maybe still are) using chatbot software to respond to questions based on keywords/phrases in my email. But when the question is not simple or straightforward, the software make a best guess and respond accordingly. After a few rounds of exchange, a human finally responded and interpreted and answered my questions correctly.
I wonder what other examples of artificial intelligence have my students come across.
Students, your example must unique!
Artificial intelligence that I have come across and use in my daily life is the Face ID feature on my phone. It uses many different techniques to capture my facial features to unlock my phone. It also uses techniques that prevent others from having access to my phone.
ReplyDeleteA good example of AI that's very popular right now is ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a tool that allows users enter questions and in return receive human-like texts, videos, and images. I personally have only used this tool when brainstorming ideas for a project and or answers for personal use. Some examples of tasks ChatGPT has helped me with is "How to pay an online bills", "How to get discounts on online shops" and "Best weightlifting tips". AI can be very helpful but can also hurt a user when it comes to school work. If a user relies on ChatGPT he or she might not retain any information because they are only copying the answers, not critical thinking. I've sadly seen this to often, but if this tool is used correctly it can be a huge help!
ReplyDeleteA type of artificial intelligence I use is the voice-to-text option on my phone. I don't have to type everything out, which makes it easier, especially if I have a lot to say.
ReplyDeleteArtificial intelligence that I experiences every day is Siri on my iPhone. A lot of times it would just pop up without me calling for it. This proves that they're always listening in. I don't often use this feature, but when I do, it's for humorous purpose. My friends and I would just sit down and ask Siri questions sometimes. While it does provide useful information without a search, it doesn't quite understand everything completely and would often times give silly replies. I noticed that it has improved a bit over the years, but still nowhere perfect. It would be quite scary if it does though.
ReplyDeleteI worked for Tesla Energy a few years ago. As expected, Tesla is leading AI and renewable energy innovations and using the studies and discoveries as a competitive advantage. One of the ways Tesla (and we are talking 3-4 years ago) was using AI was by teaching the Bot how to read and interpret solar applications submitted by clients and filling out the contracts and documentation needed to apply for solar energy in different states. I worked for the Northeast states, I worked in the early stages of the development assisting the AI Engineering team in understanding the different types of requirements needed for each contract and application. Then they worked their magic to teach the Bot how to extract the information and effectively complete application submissions. It wasn't perfect at first since there are a lot of calculations and personal information and these applications are complex, but after a few trials and months of development, we were able to successfully use the Bot for all of NJ and some of NY solar applications, that saved the company a lot of resources and time.
ReplyDeleteAn Artificial Intelligence that I come across on a daily basis is the many algorithms on each of my streaming services. It takes the media that I consume and shows me new media that I may possibly like based off of my watch/listen history. Its usually spot on, but I find myself catering to that algorithm by making sure I don't mess it up by watching something that may not interest me. A friend may send me a video of a cat doing something silly, and now the algorithm "thinks" I like cat videos so it sends me more.
ReplyDeleteMy first Artificial Intelligent that I came across was the bartender at Plant Hollywood at a place called Tipsy. Boy o boy I was surprised and did not know how to feel about it.
ReplyDeleteWhile it is very interesting to see what new directions AI is headed, it can be scary as well. How accurate and far we have come with AI technology is not something to laugh at. What is interesting about it is that we have come this far without quantum computing. It is unavoidable at this point and so we might as well welcome it with open arms.
ReplyDeleteThe first AI that comes to my mind is Alexa that I have in my living room, I always make sure to be nice to her just in case haha.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting that this video should be centered around A.I. in the hiring process for organizations. As an HR practitioner, I've had to deal with the rapidly changing legislative landscape around this exact topic. Recently, companies like HireVue (and others) have been scapegoats used to pass various pieces of state legislature in an effort to increase applicant and worker protections to equal employment opportunities. New York for example recently (July 2023) passed a law called Automated Employment Decision Tool Law, which now requires employers to disclose to applicants that they are using A.I. in the hiring process. The new law also requires for employers choosing to use A.I. in their hiring processes, to conduct annual audits to check for the potential of adverse impact to any one group (race, gender, etc.)
ReplyDeleteI think it is really cool to see that nobody decided to drop this class. Shows how strong we are as a class.
ReplyDeleteA form of AI that I have seen or come across was being used as entertainment. Someone was using AI to play games giving the program questions on what to do next in the game and modified the AI to play chess against his live chat but the AI was able to cheat.
ReplyDeleteOne type of artificial intelligence that has surprised me a lot is the creation of models and influencers using AI. An example is Noonoouri, the first AI virtual pop singer and influencer created by Joerg Zuber. It is surprising how much success these influencers are achieving, managing to collaborate with the best luxury brands despite not even existing.
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