"I haven't written anything for myself this semester, and I still have A’s in all my classes,” said an anonymous college student. How could this be possible? It is all due to a new AI technology– ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an intelligent chatbot that employs AI technology. It has the ability to generate basically anything prompted a command. It can do things such as write essays … [Read more...] about Is AI ready to takeover?
Artificial Intelligence
Is Artificial Intelligence Becoming Too Intelligent?
Artificial Intelligence, more simply known as AI, has been an increasingly popular topic in the media. By definition, AI is “the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.” AI exhibits qualities of incredible understanding and cognitive skills. Due to the technology’s impeccable knowledge, the use of AI is becoming more common in recent … [Read more...] about Is Artificial Intelligence Becoming Too Intelligent?
Snapchat’s “My AI”
In February of 2023, Snapchat released the new artificial intelligence powered chat box “My AI” to subscribers of Snapchat Plus. The feedback has been nothing but negative. The chat box, powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT feature, functions to offer up appropriate answers to any question that a user asks. According to Snapchat’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, the chat box intends to … [Read more...] about Snapchat’s “My AI”
Cover Art: A Human Algorithmic Collaboration
The title of a given artwork can be particularly revealing. It can reveal the work’s medium, divulge the art’s epoch, or even give insight into the artist’s inspirations. The title of the cover image for the Journal of Media Literacy’s “Human Algorithmic Question” issue is likewise telling. At first glance, “Art by MidJourney with prompting and curation by Scott Werner and Safa … [Read more...] about Cover Art: A Human Algorithmic Collaboration
Making the Human Connection to Algorithms is a Monumentous Task
A Letter from Guest Editor, Belinha De Abreu, PhD Arriving at this journal topic and the many articles therein came from a variety of conversations, conferences, and meetings that were discussing the issue related to artificial intelligence and the algorithm. In exploring the possibilities of where technology was taking us, it became clear that the next step … [Read more...] about Making the Human Connection to Algorithms is a Monumentous Task
Reflections on Living with a Journal Topic for a Year: The Human-Algorithmic Question: A Media Literacy Education Exploration
A Letter from Karen Ambrosh, Managing Editor of The Journal of Media Literacy In January of 2022, Belinha, Melda and I began the conversation of how we would build the next journal issue around Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence. Understanding that algorithms are the building blocks to machine learning and artificial intelligence was the first step. Often these terms are … [Read more...] about Reflections on Living with a Journal Topic for a Year: The Human-Algorithmic Question: A Media Literacy Education Exploration
Reimagining Critical Literacy in the Age of the Algorithm
Abstract Algorithms are playing an ever-increasing role in the way that we understand and interact with our world. This paper provides an overview of Artificial Intelligence technologies, explores the promise of algorithms as well as the issues and considers the implications of algorithms on education and literacy practices. Keywords Algorithms, Literacy, AI, Artificial … [Read more...] about Reimagining Critical Literacy in the Age of the Algorithm
It Doesn’t Always Add Up: The Ugly Truth of AI in Education
Book Review of Cathy O'Neil’s “ Weapons of Math Destruction” Abstract Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major part of our lives, from the virtual assistant software, like Alexa and Siri, to recommended videos on YouTube. As artificial intelligence begins to infiltrate every aspect of society, investigating the impact of AI in education integration is … [Read more...] about It Doesn’t Always Add Up: The Ugly Truth of AI in Education
To Have The Data or Not: Disabled People and Bias
Abstract Artificial intelligence has recently shown that it has the potential to benefit making in various ways. The production of a benefit is dependent on several phases, including data collecting, data labeling, and data analysis. At the same time, recent incidents show that artificial intelligence's biased outputs are dividing society. Ignoring persons with disabilities, … [Read more...] about To Have The Data or Not: Disabled People and Bias
