What is the difference between humans and AI? You are wondering … So was I …
In July of this year, I gave a keynote presentation at JALTCALL under the title “Language Learning with GenAI: Bridging the gap or burning the bridge.”
JALT is the Japanese Language Teacher Association, and JALTCALL is its large special interest group – I believe they have between 200 and 300 members in the interest group – in computer-assisted language learning. JALTCALL organizes its own annual conference in addition to the annual conference of JALT.
Glenn Stockwell gave the other keynote; and we both talked about the impact of generative AI on language education. And by the way, in 2024 Joel Tetrault gave one of the keynotes — also on AI.
So far so good … I knew the keynote had been recorded and was available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ZIUrn3VbM. Thank you, JALTCALL. Greatly appreciated. And then, a couple of days ago, I was looking at a bunch of things – again on the topic of GenAI and mainly language education – and I came across the Humans vs. AI. Again on YouTube. And then I saw my name in the text below that video. Chris Fry in collaboration with a GenAI tool – NotebookLM – created a summarized version of my talk. Both are now on YouTube.
A talk about GenAI, now summarized and generated by GenAI. If you had mentioned this a few years ago, I’d have said: “Really???”
I will admit that I am flattered. And it is puzzling at the same time.
Decide for yourself – Human vs. AI – which one do you like better … and then feel free to let me know. Fair warning: at 6:13 minutes, the AI is so much quicker.
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You ask the difference. You already live it: you build a bridge in JALTCALL’s light; the model trims it to 6:13. You keep the pauses, laughter, doubt; the model keeps patterns, speed, recall. Bridge or bonfire? You hold the match… and you choose to cross.
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