This does not demonstrate strong understanding of the philosophical arguments around AI early enough to make reading it a good bet for me. Is there a shot at buffing the intro up with something that makes me think the article isn't the following claims?:
1. AI can't really think; it only executes algortithms. Humans are special and do more than that.
2. AI can do superficial analysis, but not deep analysis, which humans can. Humans are often trained in deep analysis by starting with shallow analysis, but the easy path of using AI to cheat has broken this on-ramp.
Claim 2 is interesting and worth discussion, but claim 1 is better suited for an article with a technical background instead of just being repeatedly asserted. Claim 2 could use a summary-style inteoduction at the start to build reader trust, in my opinion.
AI's ability to mimic will only improve. Prose that might seem lifeless and banal today will become more sophisticated. We will eventually need AI tools to determine whether Humanities work is AI-generated or not.
AI has already had an enormous impact on STEM classes, with faculty reviewing Physics and Math homework to determine if it has been AI-generated. I have heard of students voluntarily retaking STEM classes they were acing because they felt they had become overly reliant on AI to complete their assignments, without understanding the fundamental principles of the course.
At the same time faculty are trying to encourage students to use AI tools appropriately, since they are rapidly changing the way we work. AI note taking at meetings already summarizes rambling discussions into salient points, often quite brilliantly, even if there are still occasional howlers. I have also heard of professors encouraging students to use AI tools to summarize lectures and notes into crib sheets that they can use to revise for exams.
I appreciate the cri de coeur on dumbing down, especially as it relates to the Humanities, but it's assertion-based. Schools and colleges urgently need more evidence on the impact of AI, not least as it relates to plagiarism and the effective use of revolutionary tools.
America is disintegrating and our whole world is in a tailspin. Only AI can save our sinking ship. The best of times. The worst of times. Hope springs eternal.
“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently."
I live in Chicago and last August the DNC was here for 4 days. Not once during that time did any democrat mention the out of control crime and dreadful public schools here. And then they wonder how people like me could have voted for someone like Trump?
Mayor calls for more ‘safe spaces’ after teen mobs overrun Streeterville, already one of the safest spaces in Chicago.
This does not demonstrate strong understanding of the philosophical arguments around AI early enough to make reading it a good bet for me. Is there a shot at buffing the intro up with something that makes me think the article isn't the following claims?:
1. AI can't really think; it only executes algortithms. Humans are special and do more than that.
2. AI can do superficial analysis, but not deep analysis, which humans can. Humans are often trained in deep analysis by starting with shallow analysis, but the easy path of using AI to cheat has broken this on-ramp.
Claim 2 is interesting and worth discussion, but claim 1 is better suited for an article with a technical background instead of just being repeatedly asserted. Claim 2 could use a summary-style inteoduction at the start to build reader trust, in my opinion.
AI's ability to mimic will only improve. Prose that might seem lifeless and banal today will become more sophisticated. We will eventually need AI tools to determine whether Humanities work is AI-generated or not.
AI has already had an enormous impact on STEM classes, with faculty reviewing Physics and Math homework to determine if it has been AI-generated. I have heard of students voluntarily retaking STEM classes they were acing because they felt they had become overly reliant on AI to complete their assignments, without understanding the fundamental principles of the course.
At the same time faculty are trying to encourage students to use AI tools appropriately, since they are rapidly changing the way we work. AI note taking at meetings already summarizes rambling discussions into salient points, often quite brilliantly, even if there are still occasional howlers. I have also heard of professors encouraging students to use AI tools to summarize lectures and notes into crib sheets that they can use to revise for exams.
I appreciate the cri de coeur on dumbing down, especially as it relates to the Humanities, but it's assertion-based. Schools and colleges urgently need more evidence on the impact of AI, not least as it relates to plagiarism and the effective use of revolutionary tools.
“Why Beautiful Things Make Us Happy.” (8 min)
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. Oct 23, 2018
https://youtu.be/-O5kNPlUV7w?si=B3AM8Zbrv0pCwGd7
GoPro Awards: “Escape” (7 min)
GoPro. Dec 28, 2024
https://youtu.be/KK85bybTEKA?si=Q88WeqqDXP6f5m1r
America is disintegrating and our whole world is in a tailspin. Only AI can save our sinking ship. The best of times. The worst of times. Hope springs eternal.
“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently."
— Dostoevsky
AI Models Are Self-Aware. (1 min)
BuzzRobot. Shorts. Apr 18, 2025
https://youtube.com/shorts/2WeEq-DBBPk?si=jmk3502z8LoKyh6V
“All My Predictions Have come True, So Far.” (27 min)
This Is World. Ray Kurzweil. Mar 28, 2025
https://youtu.be/gGEu_5KbVe8?si=4Bvk89Fj8wkRS7Dz
I live in Chicago and last August the DNC was here for 4 days. Not once during that time did any democrat mention the out of control crime and dreadful public schools here. And then they wonder how people like me could have voted for someone like Trump?
Mayor calls for more ‘safe spaces’ after teen mobs overrun Streeterville, already one of the safest spaces in Chicago.
CWBChicago. Mar 30, 2025
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/mayor-calls-for-more-safe-spaces-after-mobs-of-teens-overrun-streeterville-already-one-of-the-safest-spaces-in-chicago.html
Bill Maher on Kamala Harris and Chicago public schools.
“Chicago Teachers Union: Tests are racist.” (2 min)
Illinois Policy. Oct 28, 2024
https://youtu.be/xp1DsUDCj1Q?si=cNST9rE_WvM_5qRw
“Maybe We Should Stop Calling Them Schools.”
Real Clear Education. Mar 26, 2025
https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2025/03/26/maybe_we_should_stop_calling_them_schools_1100065.html