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Subjects: History, Language & Literature
Introduction to AI Tools
- How ChatGPT Actually WorksBlog from emerging tech company from December 2022.
- Not all AI is created equal. Here's the tech worth trying.Washington Post article from Feb 2023
- Artificial Intelligence and the Research Paper: A Librarian’s PerspectiveFrom SMU Libraries, January 2023. Includes a section on "Ways ChatGPT Can Fail."
- ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the WebNew Yorker article from February 2023 that compares ChatGPT to a blurry JPEG of the web that approximates text using statistical regularities.
- Why researchers warn, ‘AI is not the revolution sold to you’An article on Medium from April 2023 highlighting concerns about data transparency, terrible working conditions of data labelers and content moderators, and the lack of ethical concerns by many championing the AI boom.
- Stochastic Parrots Day Reading ListA reading list on the dangers of unregulated AI usage compiled by participants of Stochastic Parrots Day on March 17, 2023.
- FuturepediaDirectory of AI tools, includes reviews and ability to browse/sort by category.
Discussion and Portrayal of AI in Popular Media
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Artificial IntelligenceFeb 26, 2023 (nonacademic, popular perspective)
- South Park S26 E4 - Deep LearningAfter Clyde takes his text with Bebe to the next level, Clyde shows Stan his secret trick.
- The Simpsons S34.E15 - BartlessHomer and Marge imagine a world where Bart isn't a Simpson after his latest prank causes chaos at Springfield Elementary.