AI, AI, AI, …

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Hey, Friend,

Zooming in on one topic … A complex topic. Actually … zooming out. Trying to grasp the big picture. At least to get an idea. Artificial intelligence. What do we need to think about when we think about AI?

Let’s make a list. It’s the internet, why not add another list? What am I thinking about when I think about generative artificial intelligence? It already took a few posts to get a little closer to this phenomenon of AI. And I am mostly interested in AI in language education.

  1. This machine is impressive and frightening …
    How does GenAI work? What’s under the hood?
  2. This came out of the blue and all too sudden …
    Where did GenAI come from? Why now? How come it’s so big?
  3. The machine is my servant — the machine is taking over …
    What happens when we use it? How do we interact with it?
  4. I can achieve so much more — the machine is taking my job away …
    What are the long-term effects? And what happens in the short term?
  5. The power of human reason — robot power …
    To what should we pay attention and what can we ignore?

This will take a couple more posts … and some time to think.