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Kahn explains Kahnmigo
Sal Kahn recently prepared a TED talk explaining his plans for Kahnmigo. This addition to the Kahn Academy provides AI-powered support for learners and educators. My interest was in Kahn’s description of the potential of this addition as a student … Continue reading
Books on AI application
Large language model AI services have only been widely available to the public for months which really does not seem lot a lot of time for evaluation and best use investigations. Yet, there are many books on ChatGPT and similar … Continue reading
Earth Day 2023
It is Earth Day 2023. Imagine a humpback coming up to take a look. Not a pretty sight with the environment deteriorating under the impact of human indifference. Politicians are prioritizing short-term issues and the greed of large corporations over … Continue reading
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Scispace and CoPilot
The number of my recent posts focused on AI applications has probably started to blur together for many who follow this blog. I admit that at a basic level, the services described are similar. However, the services I describe have … Continue reading
Digital library books from the Internet Archives
You may be unfamiliar with the Internet Archives and the recent controversy of whether the Archives legally lends digital books in a way that honors copyright (for an example see this story). The Archives just lost a case in which … Continue reading
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ChatGPT makes citations up
One of the strategies I have been recommending for educators concerned about the way students are using ChatGPT is to ask students to include references in their reports. My daughter who is working on her dissertation and grant applications told … Continue reading
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