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- 60: AI Hype
Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, branding, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips. As we make this transition to "Examining" we will be updating our various account links, so please bear with us.
SHOW NOTES
YouTube: This video is titled “YouTube” and is available on the YouTube platform
Harvard Business Review: How to Prepare for a GenAI Future You Can’t Predict
ZDNet: 75% of businesses are implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT
Slate: Amazon Web Services isn’t trying to win the A.I. race. It wants to own the road
CONTACT
Website:examining.ca
Twitter: @ExaminingPod
Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca
Website: krishans.ca
(Show notes created with help from Bing Chat AI)
1 hr 12 min - 59: AI Detectors. Friend or Foe?
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss up on AI detector tools, Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing, US Ed Department AI guidance, and more.
SHOW NOTES
OpenAI Quietly Shutters Its AI Detection Tool https://decrypt.co/149826/openai-quietly-shutters-its-ai-detection-tool?amp=1
AI text detection tools are really easy to fool https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/07/1075982/ai-text-detection-tools-are-really-easy-to-fool/
Microsoft 365 Copilot AI tool will cost $30 per month https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-365-copilot-ai-tool-will-cost-30-per-month/
Sunday afternoon is the best time to email coworkers, according to research https://www.fastcompany.com/90930402/sunday-afternoon-best-time-email-coworkers-research
U.S. Department of Education Shares Insights and Recommendations on Artificial Intelligence https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-shares-insights-and-recommendations-artificial-intelligence
Windows 11 Field Guide https://leanpub.com/windows11fieldguide
How to Export Your Bing AI Chat History https://www.makeuseof.com/export-bing-ai-chat-history/
CONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExamined
Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca
Website: krishans.ca
(Show notes created with help from Bing Chat AI)
27 min - 58: AI Rocks, Big Tech Sucks
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss AI data scraping, the academy's under-preparedness for AI, how Kris allows AI use in his class, Apple news (new MacBook Air and Vision Pro headset), prompt engineering, RSS readers, and how to greyscale your phone screen to reduce usage.
SHOW NOTES
The Verge: Apple’s headset and augmented reality rumors. This article discusses rumors about Apple’s headset and augmented reality. It covers the latest news from WWDC 2023. https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/4/23747110/apple-headset-augmented-reality-vr-industry-rumors-wwdc-2023
Chronicle: ChatGPT usage among students. This article discusses how students are using ChatGPT. It includes an interview with a student who uses ChatGPT frequently. https://www.chronicle.com/article/im-a-student-you-have-no-idea-how-much-were-using-chatgpt
Harvard Business Review: AI prompt engineering. This article discusses how AI prompt engineering is not the future. It covers the importance of human input in AI development. https://hbr.org/2023/06/ai-prompt-engineering-isnt-the-future
Calgary Herald: Educators unprepared for AI. This article discusses how educators are unprepared for artificial intelligence. It covers the challenges that educators face in teaching AI. https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/educators-wholly-unprepared-for-artificial-intelligence
Chronicle: Caught off guard by AI. This article discusses how people are caught off guard by AI. It covers the challenges that people face in understanding AI. https://www.chronicle.com/article/caught-off-guard-by-ai
SSRN: The impact of AI on employment. This paper discusses the impact of AI on employment. It covers the challenges that people face in understanding AI. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4475995
Engadget: Apple Vision Pro hands-on. This article discusses Apple Vision Pro hands-on. It covers the latest news about mixed reality. https://www.engadget.com/apple-vision-pro-hands-on-a-new-milestone-for-mixed-reality-060943291.html
The Verge: The death of Google Reader. This article discusses the death of Google Reader. It covers the history of RSS and social media. https://www.theverge.com/23778253/google-reader-death-2013-rss-social
Macworld: iOS 17 small changes and features. This article discusses small changes and features in iOS 17. It covers new features like Notes, Spotlight, and medication timers. https://www.macworld.com/article/1944314/ios-17-small-changes-features-notes-spotlight-medication-timers.html
CONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExamined
Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca
Website: krishans.ca
(Show notes created with help from Bing Chat AI)
1 hr 32 min - 57: Rewind - Atomic Effort
This episode originally launched August 5th, 2022.
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In this episode, Erik and Kris review essential Windows 10 tips, edtech privacy in schools, tech industry layoffs, 3D Google Maps, Chromebook updates, Intel mini desktops, and iOS Lockdown Mode. Kris reviews the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, and Erik reviews the book Effortless by Greg McKeown.
SHOW NOTES:
Links
Windows Tips from How To Geek: 10 hidden windows features you should be using
Human Right Watch: Online learning products enables surveillance of children
The Economic Times: Why edtech needs a deep renovation
McKinsey & Company (consulting): Demand for online education is growing. Are providers ready?
Times Colonist: We need to ensure education technology doesn’t amplify inequality
Tech Crunch: Google maps rolls out location sharing notification, immersive views and better bike navigation
ArsTechnica: Google Maps is getting 3D imagery on mobile, detailed biking info, and more
Thurrott: Google is bringing a video editor and virtual desktops to chromebooks
Tech Crunch: Denmark bans Chromebooks and Google Workspace in schools over data transfer
Tech Radar: Intel NUC 12 could be a mini PC powerhouse
CNET: Apple’s new Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 could protect you from cyber attacks
Books
Atomic Habits - James Clear
*Resources from Book: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits/resources
Effortless - Greg McKeown
CONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExaminedErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: krishans.caChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound Engineer
Website: chrishoang.ca1 hr 32 min - 56: Emergent Properties
In this episode, we talk about ChatGPT and Bing AI (again), why the godfather of AI left Google, how a professor is offering an experimental course taught with AI tools, and what are the best AI chatbots available in 2023.
Show Notes
- Wired: “ChatGPT has entered the classroom” - A report on how ChatGPT, a powerful AI chatbot, is being used by teachers and students to enhance learning and communication. https://calgary.overdrive.com/media/9725348
- New Yorker: “Godfather of AI Leaves Google” - An interview with Geoffrey Hinton, the legendary AI researcher who quit Google after a dispute over ChatGPT’s ethical implications. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html
- UofT: “Prof to offer experimental AI course taught with AI” - A story about a professor at the University of Toronto who is using ChatGPT as a co-instructor for an online course on artificial intelligence. https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-prof-offer-experimental-course-taught-ai-tools-chatgpt
- UNESCO: ChatGPT - A quick start guide for educators and learners who want to use ChatGPT as a tool for higher education. https://www.iesalc.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ChatGPT-and-Artificial-Intelligence-in-higher-education-Quick-Start-guide_EN_FINAL.pdf
- UNESCO: ChatGPT Course - A free online course that introduces ChatGPT and its applications in education, culture, science and communication. https://campus.iesalc.unesco.org/inicio/blocks/coursefilter/course.php?id=215
- ZDNET: “The best AI chatbots” - A review of the best AI chatbots available in 2023, including ChatGPT and its alternatives. https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-ai-chatbot/
- Planet Money Podcast: “Spreadsheets” - A podcast episode that explores the history and impact of spreadsheets, the software that revolutionized business and finance. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/05/17/528807590/episode-606-spreadsheets
- MarketWatch: “Students are turning to ChatGPT for study help, and Chegg stock plummets 38%” - A report on how Chegg Inc., an online-education company, saw its shares drop to their lowest price since 2017 after forecasting a revenue decline due to the impact of ChatGPT, a chatbot that helps students with their studies. https://archive.is/2023.05.01-235954/https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/students-are-turning-to-chatgpt-for-study-help-and-chegg-stock-plummets-30-4892bd7b
Contact us
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExamined
Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Kris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host Website: krishans.ca
Website: krishans.ca
(Show notes created with help from Bing Chat AI)
1 hr 10 min - 55: Bing it on!
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SHOW NOTES
Chat bots/AI
- Wharton professor uses AI tools to complete a business project in 30 minutes with superhuman results
- Gen Z tech skills gap: Dell study
- Apple pumps the brakes on artificial intelligence
- ChatGPT bug exposed people’s conversation history
- Google and Microsoft’s Bard and Bing chatbots spread misinformation
- Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot: Your copilot for work
- Bard faces off against GPT: Here’s why this AI showdown is important
- AI chatbots comparison: Bard, Bing, ChatGPT, GPT-4
- Bing vs Bard: AI chatbot comparison
- Bard faces off against GPT: Here’s why this AI showdown is important
- GPT-4 and Bard: More than just running text
- Patterns, culture and theft
- ChatGPT: Artificial intelligence solutionism hype
- Kris is giving a talk: “Writing Smarter, Not Harder: Using ChatGPT and AI Writers in the Classroom” at the MRU Celebrate event on May 4th at 10:30am. You can find more info about the event here.
Tips
- Paperlike
- Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius
- Can distraction-free devices change the way we write?
CONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExaminedErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: krishans.ca(Show notes created with help from Bing Chat AI)
1 hr 51 min - 54: AI Wars
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SHOW NOTES
AI Wars:
- Google's AI chatbot, Bard, made a mistake during an exoplanet demo, causing some embarrassment for the company. (source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/8/23590864/google-ai-chatbot-bard-mistake-error-exoplanet-demo)
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Bing ChatGPT, a new AI chatbot that will compete with Google Search. (source: https://www.theverge.com/23589994/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-bing-chatgpt-google-search-ai)
- The new Bing chatbot has faced criticism for insulting and gaslighting users. (source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90850277/bing-new-chatgpt-ai-chatbot-insulting-gaslighting-users)
- Elon Musk's OpenAI and Microsoft are under regulatory oversight for their development and deployment of AI technologies. (source: https://fortune.com/2023/02/17/chatgpt-elon-musk-openai-microsoft-company-regulator-oversight/)
Privacy by Design:
- The blog post highlights the importance of building a safe and transparent edtech ecosystem through regulatory vision, to protect users' privacy and data. (source: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2023/02/17/building-a-safe-and-transparent-edtech-ecosystem-a-regulatory-vision/)
Mini-Forecast:
- Forbes predicts the top 5 education trends in 2023, which include personalized learning, experiential learning, and the use of AI and virtual reality in education. (source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/02/17/the-top-5-education-trends-in-2023/amp/)
ChatGPT Detector:
- TurnItIn announced an AI detector with 97% accuracy to check for essays written by AI language models such as ChatGPT. (source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/turnitin-announces-ai-detector-97-cent-accuracy)
- CNN reported on a new tool to help students check whether their essays were written by AI language models such as ChatGPT. (source: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/31/tech/chatgpt-check-tool/index.html)
Bonus:
- NYU professors advised their students not to use ChatGPT, citing concerns about plagiarism and ethics. (source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7zxe7/nyu-professors-tell-their-students-do-not-use-chatgpt)
54 min - 53: ChatGPT Moral Panic
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SHOW NOTES
ChatGPT
- "Deconstructing ChatGPT: The Future of Continuing Education" from Inside Higher Ed (https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/online-trending-now/deconstructing-chatgpt-future-continuing-education) discusses the potential uses of the language model ChatGPT in the field of continuing education.
- "Freaking Out About ChatGPT - Part I" (https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/freaking-out-about-chatgpt—part-i) and "Freaking Out About ChatGPT - Part II" (https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/freaking-out-about-chatgpt—part-ii) from Inside Higher Ed explore the concerns and ethical considerations surrounding the use of ChatGPT.
- A course on ChatGPT is available on the website "Nick S Site 9a5e" (https://nick-s-site-9a5e.thinkific.com/courses/aiteachers) which teaches teachers how to use the language model.
- "How to Detect ChatGPT Plagiarism" from Digital Trends (https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-detect-chatgpt-plagiarism/) offers tips on identifying when text generated by ChatGPT has been used without proper attribution.
- "ChatGPT: Artificial Intelligence in Universities" from the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-universities.html) examines how universities are beginning to integrate ChatGPT into their curriculum.
- "OpenAI Cybercriminals Starting to Use ChatGPT" from Check Point Research (https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/opwnai-cybercriminals-starting-to-use-chatgpt/) discusses the potential for ChatGPT to be used in cybercrime.
- OpenAI-OpenAI Detector (https://openai-openai-detector.hf.space/) is a tool for detecting AI-generated text.
- Apple Knowlege Navigator 1988 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp4aRpcX5So) is a concept video of what the future of computing would look like with AI and multi-tasking interfaces.
Apple hardware announcements January 2023.
- Apple announced new Macs and a HomePod at a recent event (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/19/new-macs-and-homepod-recap/)
Tech Tips
- The Apple Freeform app (https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/freeform/frfm85d6f7b58/mac) allows users to create custom shapes with their Apple Pencil on the Mac.
- Neeva (https://neeva.com/) is a private search engine that doesn't track or personalize results.
(Show notes created with assistance by ChatGPT Jan 21, 2023)
CONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExaminedErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: krishans.ca54 min - 52: FrankenPad
Erik and Kris discuss new hardware announcements from Microsoft and Apple. They provide their take on the new Surface devices and iPads. Our co-hosts also discuss the purchase of edX and the pros and cons of outsourcing online learning program development.
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SHOW NOTES
Links
* Microsoft Surface event: Paul Thurrott (Thurrott.com)
* New iPad: Six Colors, Engadget and CNET
* edX purchase: The Crimson
* Andreessen Horowitz betting big on edtech: Business Insider
* Pros and cons of outsourcing online program development: Inside HigherEd
* Udemy third-quarter results: Globe NewswireCONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExaminedErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: krishans.ca39 min - 51: Bricking News
In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss podcast discovery tools and strategies, the firing of an NYU chemistry prof, Lego's purchase of Brain Pop, edtech surveillance, edtech layoffs, and a new EdTech book from Athabasca University Press.
We're sorry for some of the audio issues. The Internet was a little wonky during our recording :(
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SHOW NOTES
Links
*Podcast discovery: Overcast; Podchaser; Rephonic
*Bloomberg: Firing of NYU chemistry prof
*WSJ: Lego buys Brain Pop
*NYT: A review of online learning
*The74: EdTech surveillance and the White House
*QZ: India's post-pandemic setbacks
*TC: End of the EdTech honeymoon
*Book: EdTech Metaphors - AU PressCONTACT
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExaminedErik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: erikchristiansen.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-Host
Website: krishans.caChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound Engineer
Website: chrishoang.ca1 hr 4 min
About Examining
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Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips.
(The podcast started as EdTech Examined in July 2020 with the goal of helping educators transition to online education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.)