In the past week, I helped Wayne and Manassiya polish and transform their draft slideshows into final version for presentation in the classroom. I knew I would be gleaming with pride when they present their respective topics to the class but before class session began, I would be gleaming even more!
As expected, Wayne showed up before the class start time to take on the bonus quiz for the week. In the past four weeks, only the former Navy man -- thank you Wayne for your service -- has consistently done this. This past Saturday, the former sailor earned an near perfect score on Bonus Quiz 5 ^_^
After my greeting and status check with the class, Wayne kicked off A5 Slideshow Presentation where he shared an excerpt of what he presents at his workplace on a weekly basis: walking through flight delays and explain whether IT (his unit) (a) accepted, (b) challenged, or (c) is still working on reviewing the cause of delay as IT or not. The best attribute from Wayne's presentation is that he adapts his level of casualness and succinctness to the audience. One area of improvement is to minimize looking toward the slides when presenting but this is not exclusive to Wayne as I can improve in this area as well.
Manassiya educated the class on her passion of Rock Climbing with vibrant photographs and clip arts. The juxtaposition of photographs, clip arts, and an animated gif illustrated her points well and broke up the monotony of using the same medium. The only thing that would have made the presentation better is if Manassiya remembered to bring her belay device as a tangible show-and-tell to the class. Both Wayne and Manassiya sent in their A5 email before the presentation and will receive bonus credit for being the first group to complete their A5 :-)
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Before I gave the second half of the class session for students to work on their coursework, Anisley (Ani) eagerly volunteered to present her A5 next Saturday and even sent in her draft slideshow before leaving the classroom.
The contrasting style of Wayne's and Manassiya's slideshow (text-based vs. image-based) is mirrored in my penultimate videos on artificial intelligence (positive use vs. negative use) below.
Doctors, apps and artificial intelligence - The future of medicine | DW Documentary
On December 13, 2022 (28 min 25 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyit-1zKsZ4
Bad science: AI used to target kids with disinformation on YouTube - BBC World Service
On September 14, 2023 (10 min 10 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojjn9T_fuUw
Students,
- What are your thoughts from watching these two videos?
- Do you feel artificial intelligence (AI) are yielding more good or more harm?
- Have you encountered any AI-generated content?
These 2 videos showcase both benefits and flaws of artificial intelligence (AI). On one hand, it is helping people with disabilities and making people's lives easier and on the other, it is used to feed misinformation to gullible children. With these 2 examples, artificial intelligence (AI) is doing more good than harm. Having children believe in untrue science facts is worth it if it means reducing human suffering and curing life-threatening diseases. I see AI-generated content on the daily whenever I'm scrolling the internet, but I don't necessarily watch it. Even though it doesn't make it more trust-worthy, I feel more comfortable with an actual human providing information.
ReplyDeleteThe videos were instructional and showcased the positive and negative influences AI provides. At this time I'm unsure of how I feel about this technology. It's fairly new for me to have a fair assessment. Sometimes it's better to observe for a while and gather information than jump to conclusions. Humanity has usually shown fear and hesitancy to accept anything new, innovative, or out of the comfort zone especially of the masses. I understand the negative impact of growing up in a world where reality bends at anyone's will. That thought it's scary and makes me afraid for future generations. But people were afraid of the Earth being round and not the center of the universe at one point. I have encountered AI-generated content for the most part at work. Designers are experimenting and using AI-generated images as inspiration for their work.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was interesting that AI is being used to make medical advancements that can significantly contribute to the wellbeing and mobility of disabled individuals. I had never heard of an exo-skeleten and found it so fascinating that neuro technology can be used with an invention like this to recognize impulses and save it. Continued advances in science and technology like this are the primary reason why I believe AI has the potential to do more good than harm.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to the fake news science videos, I don't really think this is something worth spending a lot of time talking about. Ultimately, the issue appears to be disinformation provided to children. The concern is not with adults being able to decipher real from fake. The onus should be more on parents to thoroughly monitor and place guardrails around the type of content their children are viewing (something that many these days do not bother with doing).
I don't think I have ever encountered AI-generated content, however in watching this video I realize perhaps I have and just never even knew it!
I think these are both very educational videos. AI could be very useful for the world if we know how to use it correctly. I think if YouTube itself install a system that detects AI generated video and banned it from making any money, then there will be significantly less of those misinformation. I have encountered a lot of AI generated videos on Instagram, but didn't find out there were AI generated until way later. I thought it was a little weird, but didn't think much of it because I disregard them as a dumb video.
ReplyDeleteThe "Bad science: AI used to target kids with disinformation on YouTube" first gave me the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) could be very dangerous. At first, I felt AI could be dangerous for children and adults because of its ability to misinterpret or give out false information. After watching "Doctors, apps, and artificial intelligence - The Future of medicine", my opinion slightly changed. Yes, AI can be unknown, but it can also help people in need.
ReplyDeleteI feel that it depends on the task of AI, which could be good or bad. For example, AI could help in the medical field. I believe this system can save many lives and create more accurate cures and solutions. The bad part of AI is that it could be dangerous for our generation. It could potentially create false information which translates into dangerous beliefs.
I personally have encountered AI-generated content. ChatGPT is one of the best AI sites to use. It has helped me with simple questions that may not be as easy to find online.
Both videos are very educational and informative. I am very thankful and appreciative of the medical advancement we have achieved and continue to achieve. Yes, using artificial intelligence (AI) has good and bad side of it. But like with everything else we do in our daily life, it has both good and bad side. For example, owning car is a good thing because it takes you from one place to another but if you are not careful and follow the rules and regulations, the road could be dangerous. But as consumers, it is our job to make sure we educate ourselves in the subject matter. To answer the question: if I encounter AI-generated content, the answer will be no; if I did, I was not aware of it.
ReplyDeleteThe first video on AI brings up a good direction the medical field is headed towards. How AI should be used, in my opinion, is to speed up any processes that take too much time. In the medical field, this is important, as this could be the difference between life and death. Simply having quicker access to in-depth analysis can change modern medicine and treatment forever. With proper precaution, AI can seriously speed up recovery, unnecessary wait times, and basic processes.
ReplyDeleteThe second video covers a topic not everyone covers on AI. How accurate is AI? AI is only as accurate as the user allows it to be. We program the AI, but asking the AI to do the incorrect action or to use it blindly is simply a mistake. As long as AI stays in this experimental stage, it is unwise to depend on it without revising its mistakes. To be able to point out the accuracy from the inaccuracy is important if we are not to become unreflective.
Personally, I have seen the use of AI first hand, and I am blown away from what it is capable of, as experimental as it may be. AI is in its infancy, and even still, it should not be used to fill in the gaps. I believe AI should be left as a useful tool or resource. It is undeniable the benefits it yields when used in the right way. With this being said, this does not mean we should rely solely on AI. With great power comes great responsibility that we must assume.
I enjoyed watching both videos, as they provided clear examples of the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence. I have come across many videos containing false information, and different ones contradict each other. The excessive information available today does more harm than good, leaving us unsure about what is real or trustworthy on the internet. It's crucial to consider this every time we browse the internet and strive to distinguish between what is real and what is not.
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