Category: AI
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Why Blog?
In this post I reflect on the importance of having a personal blog as a space for communication. I also explore using modern technology, including AI, for content creation and syndication across platforms.
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AI and the Death of Communication
This article explores the impact of AI and digital platforms on human communication, cautioning against the misinformation and superficial truths proliferating online.
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The “Privacy” Discourse Policing AI in Schools
Technology vendors are using privacy and safety as bait to lure school leaders to locking in on AI platforms like Copilot and Gemini. But is privacy as big a concern as we think, or does this risk threatening teachers’ autonomy?
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Artificial Intelligence Has Changed the Way I Write Forever
I’ve written fairly regularly about how I use GenAI in my writing process, including why I don’t think AI is very good for a first draft, and how I believe these technologies have flattened the strata of production and publication for digital texts. But the way I write with and without AI continues to shift,…
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Teaching AI Ethics 2025: Environment
This article, part of a series updating “Teaching AI Ethics,” explores the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI. It emphasizes the need for transparency in AI’s energy usage, highlights the resource-intensive nature of training and using AI models, and prompts educational discussions on sustainable technology practices.
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Teaching AI Ethics 2025: Bias
This post initiates a nine-article series revisiting the “Teaching AI Ethics” resources from 2023. It highlights ethical concerns surrounding generative AI, especially bias from data, models, and human input. The series aims to educate on bias awareness and mitigation through practical curriculum examples, reflecting growing familiarity with AI technologies by 2025.
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The Myth of Inevitable AI
Technological advancements, like electricity and AI, often appear inevitable, yet their development has been shaped by historical choices and market forces. This article suggests that while AI technology is becoming ubiquitous, we must resist the narrative of inevitability, retaining our agency to question and critique its influence on society.
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Teaching AI Ethics 2025: Introduction
Over the next few months, I’ll be updating my 2023 Teaching AI Ethics collection. In this post, I’ll explain why the updates are necessary and give a recap on the nine original areas from the series. When I wrote the original series in 2023, ChatGPT was only just on people’s radars. I had started my…
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Selfish Writing and Poisonous Frogs
In 2024 I posted at least two articles a week on this blog, sometimes tipping over to three or four if something particularly interesting happened, or yet another new release, AI application or feature. And then towards the end of the year, it came time for me to shift gears and focus on writing my…
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OpenAI Has Improved Its Image Gen – But Do We Need More “Offensive” AI?
OpenAI’s recent updates to DALL-E 3 aim to enhance its image generation capabilities, but the focus on relaxing restrictions for “offensive” content raises concerns. The integration of more violent and explicit imagery could contribute to misinformation, and doesn’t contribute to the future of the technology.