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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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Memex Garden adds AI

I have been using several social bookmarking services. A social bookmarking service is the first step in my “read a web page” to “write a blog post” workflow. Social implies the potential for sharing web pages and annotations with others. … Continue reading

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Educators among professions most impacted by AI

This article from CBS News summarizes the results of an analysis attempting to predict the occupations most “exposed” to recent AI capabilities. Exposed was the word carefully chosen to indicate that AI could substitute for or complement competencies important in … Continue reading

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Mastodon Slump?

The exodus of Twitter users seeking a friendlier and more productive alternative seems to have reversed. While Mastodon has far more active users than it had just a few months ago, it appears many of those who explored Mastodon instances … Continue reading

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How ChatGPT works

For those interested in AI and AI applied to language challenges such as what are demonstrated in ChatGPT, I recommend this explanation by Wolfram. I admit it is way over my head and I became completely lost when it moved … Continue reading

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For You – says who?

The algorithms that prioritize what I encounter online fascinate me. How the exhaust from my online behavior can be used to determine what interests me or might be valuable to me and then is used to address these priorities seems … Continue reading

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