Being human means being capable of solving moral challenges. Yet, just as there exists the pain of thinking, there is pain of decision-making and humanity seems to be on a quest of shifting that responsibility to AI, seeking relief from the very weight that defines human experience. We thought technological progress was needed for humans to flourish, but it seems we use it to … [Read more...] about Recognizing the Agentic Shift
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Embracing Media Information Literacy in Community Development Initiatives in Sub Saharan Africa
Abstract The Media and information literacy (MIL) concept has been used widely by librarians and information and knowledge practitioners to refer to the three often clearly distinguished literacies, media literacy, information literacy, and digital literacy. MIL empowers people to develop themselves and their societies through enhanced capacities in communication and … [Read more...] about Embracing Media Information Literacy in Community Development Initiatives in Sub Saharan Africa
Is AI ready to takeover?
"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?
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
Do you suffer from Mean World Syndrome?
Permission to reprint via civicsoftechnology.org Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about technodeterminism— that is, the mindset that assumes technologies will continue to develop on their own terms, according to their own fixed logic, and society needs to adjust itself to whatever comes next. Even the stuff we don’t particularly like or that doesn’t really make us feel good… … [Read more...] about Do you suffer from Mean World Syndrome?
