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An English professor tries to help ChatGPT write and revise a sonnetAn English professor tries to help ChatGPT write and revise a sonnet

An English professor tries to help ChatGPT write and revise a sonnet

Shortly after my online AmLit survey began, I received two obviously AI-generated submissions. The responses did not address the prompt,…

2 years ago
ChatBot Helps Crack the Case of the Missing 45GBChatBot Helps Crack the Case of the Missing 45GB

ChatBot Helps Crack the Case of the Missing 45GB

The other day I got a last-minute request to video a show. I usually like to watch a dress rehearsal…

2 years ago
The AI revolution is powered by these contractors making $15 an hourThe AI revolution is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour

The AI revolution is powered by these contractors making $15 an hour

Students who cheat with ChatGPT can look forward to these $15/hr jobs training the AI that they relied upon to…

2 years ago
RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew yeRIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

I am curious enough about cockatoos that I might click a link to read an article about people who own…

2 years ago
I ditched Google for Bing with ChatGPT for a month — here’s what happened | Tom’s GuideI ditched Google for Bing with ChatGPT for a month — here’s what happened | Tom’s Guide

I ditched Google for Bing with ChatGPT for a month — here’s what happened | Tom’s Guide

Occasionally, when I don't know exactly what to search for, I have found it somewhat useful to describe a problem…

2 years ago
Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer | The WalrusWill ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer | The Walrus

Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer | The Walrus

I'm still grappling with exactly how the rise of AI writing apps will affect my teaching. I don't think it's…

2 years ago
The AI Mirror Test: Why Even the Smartest People Keep Falling ShortThe AI Mirror Test: Why Even the Smartest People Keep Falling Short

The AI Mirror Test: Why Even the Smartest People Keep Falling Short

What is important to remember is that chatbots are autocomplete tools. They’re systems trained on huge datasets of human text…

2 years ago
Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’

Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’

In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire…

2 years ago
AI is better at writing poems than you’d expect. But that’s fine.AI is better at writing poems than you’d expect. But that’s fine.

AI is better at writing poems than you’d expect. But that’s fine.

Even the most rebellious poets follow more rules than they might like to admit. A good poet understands grammatical norms…

2 years ago
ChatGPT Can’t Kill Anything Worth PreservingChatGPT Can’t Kill Anything Worth Preserving

ChatGPT Can’t Kill Anything Worth Preserving

Many are wailing that this technology spells “the end of high school English,” meaning those classes where you read some books and…

2 years ago
ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure WhyChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why

ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why

Reddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp’ are somehow causing the chatbot to give bizarre responses. [...] “I've just found out that several…

2 years ago
Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writingAcademics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Today I met a class of English majors who love writing, and who expressed concern that AI writers will put…

2 years ago

A news site used AI to write articles. It was a journalistic disaster.

Artificial intelligence has been deployed to handle facial recognition, recommend movies, and auto-complete your typing. The news that CNET had…

2 years ago

Can AI write good novels?

I expect that this is probably the year I'll need to consider how my profession will change if students start…

3 years ago