Thin content leads to boring presentations. – Edward Tufte
7 links for the week ahead
- Matthias Bastian (2024-10-15). OpenAI says ChatGPT has much less gender bias than all of us.
- Mike Kentz (2024-06-04). Stop Grading Essays, Start Grading Chats.
- Adam Mastroianni (2023-07-20). An Invitation to a Secret Society. “I hereby invite every curious human to do science and post it on the internet.”
- Ethan Mollick (2024-10-04). AI in Organizations: Some Tactics.
- Zvi Mowshowitz (2024-03-18). On Devin. Devin is an AI software engineer that can write complex code systems autonomously. It has its own web browser, code editor, and command line. Devin can debug, build websites, and adapt on the fly.
- Richard van Noorden (2022-09-01). The Researchers Using AI to Analyse Peer Review.
- Maximilian Schreiner (2024-06-14). TransNAR: Neural Algorithmic Reasoners Bring Robust Computation to Transformers. Hybrid architectures that combine transformers (which typically drive generative AI) with networks that specialise in logical reasoning.
Future of learning and the relationship between human intelligence and AI
Luckin R, Jürgen R, Grünert M, & Tan S (2024). Exploring the Future of Learning and the Relationship between Human Intelligence and AI. An Interview with Professor Rose Luckin. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching 7.
In our interview, Rose Luckin shares her educational awakening and her personal journey into AIEd, addressing gender bias and the unique challenges faced by women in the AI field. She delves into the ethical dimensions of AI deployment in educational settings, underscoring the Institute for Ethical AI in Education’s pivotal role in fostering ethical standards. Professor Luckin advocates for AI’s potential to bolster learner-centred methodologies and stresses the critical importance of forging robust partnerships between educators and technology developers. She evaluates the impact of generative AI on assessment, learning and teaching within K-12 and higher education. She provides insights into AI’s evolving role in education and the imperative of lifelong learning. Emphasising a collaborative ethos among educators, researchers, and developers, Professor Luckin argues for AI’s integration into education within strategically crafted ethics and governance frameworks…
Como Cathedral
Personal update
- Met with a PhD student to discuss the work plan for her final submission.
- Prepared some draft guidance for staff in my school, around a few specific issues in our digital transformation project.
- Completed my annual review, including plans for the 2024-2025 academic year, and discussed with my line manager.
- Booked my Life in the UK test, which is the first step towards residency.
- I’ve been really pleased with the feedback and uptake of my Generative AI for Academics course.
- I’ve spent few days in and around Vacallo in Switzerland, facilitating a couple of workshops on AI in health professions education for colleagues in the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). Vacallo is near Como in Italy, where I took the photo above.