EP5 - Bing Chat Broke My Heart and the Future of AI

In this episode, John and Jason talk about if technology in education will always let us down, and the concerns and opportunities with AI. 

Links & Resources

• Join Our LinkedIn Group - Online Learning Podcast
• Jason’s YouTube video of the chat with Bing: Bing Chat Broke My Heart
• Dr. Ian Malcolm Ethics Speech
• Will elementary children in China put up with robot teachers?

Research Papers

Review of Literature on AI, Higher Ed, and Distance Learning: Where are the social scientists?

• Systematic review of research on artificial intelligence applications in higher education – where are the educators? Link
• The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Online Learning and Distance Education Processes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. Link

Ideas for Supporting Doctoral Student Writing

From Mushtaq Bilal’s tips on Twitter about smartly using AI to improve written academic work.

• Check out this tweet and this tweet.

AI Businesses on the Horizon

• ​​Inflection AI, a startup working on a personal assistant for the web, could raise $675m, after raising $225m in 2022.
• Character.ai — a company that hosts ChatGPT-like conversations in the style of various characters, from Elon Musk to Mario — is now valued at ~$1B.

Upcoming Presentations and Talks

• UT TLI conference March 23rd 3-4:50 - first 500 free $20 after that.
• “How Might We Use Design Thinking to Humanize Online Education?”
  • John & Jason’s design thinking challenge session at OLC Innovate in Nashville
  • Wednesday April 19, 2023 - 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Message us on LinkedIn for details about the live meet and greet on April 20th

Theme Music: Pumped by RoccoW is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.