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ChatGPT (and Other Generative AI Applications) as a Disruptive Technology for Computer Science Education: Obsolescence or Reinvention
Generative AI may turn out to be disruptive technologies for computer science education, but generative AI can also be conceived…
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Four Conversations About Human-Centric AI
I discuss the different conversations, their limits, and what we really need to be talking about.
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New Research Vindicates Fodor and Pylyshyn: No Explainable AI Without 'Structured Semantics'
In this short article, we generalize recent research results that clearly make the point that "there can be no explanation without semantics."
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On the Ethics of Writing With AIs
AI-generated text, even if accepted from an ethical standpoint, raises questions about the provenance of the generated text.
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Communing on Computing
Conferences can renew our professional commitment and inspire thought on problems we face.
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AI as (an Ersatz) Natural Science?
The emergence of large learned models is changing the nature of artificial intelligence research in fundamental ways.
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Machine Learning: Out! Data Science: In!
We propose to stop teaching machine learning courses to populations whose core discipline is neither computer science nor mathematics and statistics.
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Students Speak to Ethical Issues
What are the concerns of students after study of computer ethics?
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Your Job Can Be Done Better By My Algorithm
In our rarefied world of university teaching and learning, which jobs can be replaced by algorithms?
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Superhero Secret Identities Aren't Possible with Today's Computing Technologies
In comic books, most superheroes have a secret identity, usually to protect their friends and family from retribution. However, today’s computer technology would...
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Experiencing Loops in Time
We don't experience program loops as blocks, started over, because time is one-way.
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AI Education for Teens: Lifting the Hood on Data and Machine Learning
What are key ideas and intuitions foundational to AI that AI education in secondary schools should target? This blog post describes our approach to teaching AI...
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Safe AI in Education Needs You
Artificial intelligence is coming to your learners and will raise challenging issues that need experts like you. Learn how you can get involved in AI and Educational...
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Language Imitation Games and the Arrival of Broad and Shallow AI
On the impact of large language models.
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Safe Space for Alt-Views
Not everyone who questions computational hegemony is appealing to magic, mysticism, or divinity.
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We Are Camille
Who is Camille Noûs, who has contributed to hundreds of papers on Google Scholar?
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Misnomer and Malgorithm
The algorithm should be respected; the malgorithm should be rejected.
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AI or Intelligence Augmentation for Education?
Applications of artificial intelligence to education are spreading and intensifying, but we have the acronym backwards. Building ethical, equitable applications...
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Auditing AI and Autonomous Systems; Building an Infrastructure of Trust
How do we build trust? How can we systematically assure trust in our systems? How would auditing AI and autonomous systems contribute to this goal? Explaining...
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