Author: Christine Betterton-Jones
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Translating and writing with AI – we’ll all be sounding like robots soon
AI large language models like ChatGPT are getting better at translating and writing essays and summaries. But what are the downsides? This Thursday, March 26, we will play around with some text using various AI models, compare their outputs and … Read more
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To get a different answer, prompt a different AI
On Thursday, 19 June, we discussed: Polishing your AI prompts: More and more people are using AI to help plan holidays, make purchases, find shops and restaurants, write e-mails etc. But such AI tools work best when you give them … Read more
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Polishing your AI Prompts
More and more people are using AI to help plan holidays, make purchases, find shops and restaurants, write e-mails etc. But such AI tools work best when you give them clear instructions (prompts). This Thursday, March 19, we will play … Read more
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War + AI – makes apocalypse more likely
On Thursday 12 March, we discussed:War + AI = Armageddon? – AI tools such as Chat GPT are capable of making convincing, confident and totally false assertions. Nevertheless, companies have allowed autonomous AI agents to design and execute projects … Read more
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War + AI = Armageddon?
AI tools such as Chat GPT are capable of making convincing, confident and totally false assertions. Nevertheless, companies have allowed autonomous AI agents to design and execute projects without human intervention. It was recently revealed that Anthropic’s Claude AI was … Read more
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Is digital technology messing with child development? – It’s complicated
On Thursday February 5th, members braved torrential rain to come to the club to discuss: ” What impact is digital technology and AI having on child development? There’s a lot of chatter on the Internet about how too much screen … Read more
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What impact is digital technology and AI having on child development?
There’s a lot of chatter on the Internet about how too much screen time and the use of AI are damaging children’s mental development. Is this true? What is the evidence? Is the supposed damage irreversible?. This week, on Thursday … Read more
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AI Agents, Agentic AI – what are they? They’ll soon be everywhere!
On Thursday 19 February we discussed what an “Ai Agent” was, and what “Agentic ” means. One problem is that this AI technology is new and rapidly developing, and the terminology is a bit confused and confusing. Chris first showed … Read more
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What is “Agentic AI”? What are “AI agents” and why should I care?
The technology news these days often headlines the words: “Agentic” and “AI Agents”. What are they? This Thursday, 19 February, we will try to burrow through the jargon and hype to understand what these things are and how they impact … Read more
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Yes – AI is changing the way that we think.
On Thursday, 12 February we discussed whether AI is changing the way that we think. The general consensus from psychologists is that our ways of thinking are, indeed, being changed by using AI. AI is creating an illusion of learning… Read more