The Economist – A survey by the OECD suggests so – “Are you smarter than a ten-year-old? New data suggest that a shockingly large portion of adults in the rich world might not be. Roughly one-fifth of people aged 16 to 65 perform no better in tests of maths and reading than would be expected… Continue Reading
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Introducing QuizBot an Innovative AI-Assisted Assessment in Legal Education
Harrington, Sean, Introducing QuizBot an Innovative AI-Assisted Assessment in Legal Education (October 03, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4975804 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4975804 – “This Article explores an innovative approach to assessment in legal education: an AI-assisted quiz system implemented in an AI & the Practice of Law course. The system employs a Socratic method-inspired chatbot to engage… Continue Reading
Revolutionizing Legal Education with AI: The Socratic Quizbot
AI Law Librarians – Sean Harrington – “I had the pleasure of co-teaching AI and the Practice of Law with Kenton Brice last semester at OU Law. It was an incredible experience. When we met to think through how we would teach this course, we agreed on one crucial component: We wanted the students to… Continue Reading
Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating Harms and Fostering Community-Rooted Computer Vision Research
Timnit Gebru and Remi Denton (2024), “Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating Harms and Fostering Community-Rooted Computer Vision Research”, Foundations and Trends® in Computer Graphics and Vision: Vol. 16, No. 3, pp 215–321. DOI: 10.1561/0600000102. “The field of computer vision is now a multi-billion dollar enterprise, with its use in surveillance… Continue Reading
Old Maps Online
TimeMap.org presents a world map with a slider bar that starts at 4000 BC and ends at the present day. As you slide through time, you watch empires rise and fall. Any interesting civilization or event you spot can be instantly researched — just click on it and the relevant Wikipedia article appears in a… Continue Reading
Social media needs (dumpster) fire exits
Pluralistic: “Of course you should do everything you can to prevent fires – and also, you should build fire exits, because no matter how hard to you try, stuff burns. That includes social media sites. Social media has its own special form of lock-in: we use social media sites to connect with friends, family members,… Continue Reading
Harvard Is Releasing a Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
Wired – “The project’s leader says that allowing everyone to access the collection of public-domain books will help “level the playing field” in the AI industry. Harvard University announced Thursday it’s releasing a high-quality dataset of nearly 1 million public-domain books that could be used by anyone to train large language models and other AI… Continue Reading
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024
Pew: Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly. “Nine-in-ten teens report using YouTube, slightly down from 95% in 2022. Roughly six-in-ten teens say they use TikTok and Instagram, and 55% say the same for Snapchat. YouTube tops the list of the online platforms we asked… Continue Reading
AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive
Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University – Welcome to ETO AGORA (AI GOvernance and Regulatory Archive), a living collection of AI-relevant laws, regulations, standards, and other governance. Browse Documents or search Thematic Collection. How do I use the interface? What’s included and what isn’t? Download AGORA data in bulk Continue Reading
Generative AI Is My Research and Writing Partner. Should I Disclose It?
Wired (unpaywalled) – “If I use an AI tool for research or to help me create something, should I cite it in my completed work as a source? How do you properly give attribution to AI tools when you use them …Distinguishing between research and composition is a crucial first step. If I’m using generative… Continue Reading
The short-term impact of AI adoption on firm productivity
Toronto Metropolitan University – The Dais – Waiting For Takeoff, December 2024: “Executive Summary – Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most discussed technology of recent years. Advocates promise that it will help overcome productivity challenges and radically transform the economy through increased wage gains and higher economic output, among other benefits. This conversation about the… Continue Reading
PopSci 50 greatest innovations of 2024
Now, in 2024, we continue our decades-old tradition of honoring big ideas. We even see hints of our original honorees in this year’s list: Sea-Doo and Ford made both lists, 36 years apart. We’re proud to bring you promising innovations—from things that make life at home easier to literal out-of-this-world explorations. This is the Best… Continue Reading
