Casey Fiesler
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Oh I don't think it really matters; it's just a question of whether they feel comfortable with the specific use case of the assignment.
Part of this assignment will be talking to/interviewing people who use AI.
oh that's a great point, I'll ponder what that would look like
I don't understand this question either. :) What does it mean to "write against"?
I'm afraid I don't understand this question... why would they need recorded data?
For the specific assignment here, I'm imagining a combination of talking to/interviewing people they know who use AI + exploring online content like discussions in subreddits.
That would be very interesting! I mean I guess it would make things easier for me.
I did waffle on this a bit in large part due to concern about workload of coming up with alternative assignments etc... but I think it's important that students who are critical of AI also have an opportunity to learn about it. And the class will be small this first time so may as well try it out!
I'm workshopping my AI & Society course for next semester, and in particular what I've been calling the "conscientious objector" path through the class (though I've given it another name). Thoughts?
the ick I get at Sam Altman describing Sora as fanfiction... copyrightlately.com/openai-backt...
Sometimes I imagine what it might be like to teach an entire course on technology and intellectual property instead of just a single class. I feel like the students get the most absolutely chaotic but hopefully interesting brain dump from me in that class though haha.
If you click through a subtle link on results you do get to a decent disclaimer/warning from Westlaw, but wouldn't it be a good idea to FORCE users to see this (and to click "I understand") before using the tool? And also ideally an educational explanation for how it works and why it can be wrong?
But importantly, Westlaw makes no attempt to explain WHY it generates fictitious sources. There is zero attempt at education here, which I think is usually the case even when LLMs have disclaimers.
And again, I highly suspect that legal technology companies are downplaying limitations.
And again, I highly suspect that legal technology companies are downplaying limitations.
I just had a look at the Westlaw AI tool, blamed by one of the lawyers in the article (re: them not understanding at the time that it used AI and could generate fictitious sources). This is the disclaimer on the main page for the tool, but there's nothing included with generated results.
... I suspect even when not mentioned there is overtrust in AI here. As I mentioned in my original thread I think it's really important that lawyers are educated about the limitations of AI and sufficiently scared of hallucinations.
But this issue re: legal research AI tools is really concerning!
But this issue re: legal research AI tools is really concerning!
In a great piece of work @404media.co (via @jasonkoebler.bsky.social ) analyzed court records "where a lawyer offered a formal explanation or apology" for problematic AI use: www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c... There is more blame on overwork than lack of knowledge, though...
Dr. Casey Fiesler
@cfiesler.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Not even so much about the change, but the *timing* of announcing was borderline cruel for:
(1) Students who assumed they were eligible and have already been preparing materials
(2) Students who assumed they could apply next year and have to scramble to apply now
www.science.org/content/arti...
(1) Students who assumed they were eligible and have already been preparing materials
(2) Students who assumed they could apply next year and have to scramble to apply now
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
An informal poll for fellow academics: What is an appropriate/typical range for numbers of papers to review on an annual basis? Either pure numbers or e.g. proportionate to the number of papers that you submit per year. I'm curious what folks' heuristics are for this.
I'm working on some new standup material, and I have this joke about how thanks to my sadistic constitutional law professor who used cold calling and the socratic method I know way too much about constitutional law, and now every day since January has been a bad day.
Oh yeah to be clear this wasn't about FERPA. The question was about "demanding" that their own child show them their grades even if they expressed that they didn't want to.
I made the mistake on commenting on a random video I saw where someone was asking for opinions.
Anyway my opinion is that if parents choose to help their child pay for college, they are still not *entitled* to information about their *adult* child's grades. Apparently this is an unpopular opinion.
Anyway my opinion is that if parents choose to help their child pay for college, they are still not *entitled* to information about their *adult* child's grades. Apparently this is an unpopular opinion.
floating a thought for feedback:
if the liar's dividend is the benefit bad actors can receive from a world in which there is so much doubt about what is real and what isn't,
I was thinking about "the librarian's dividend" re: the value of the people and institutions who help us evaluate information
if the liar's dividend is the benefit bad actors can receive from a world in which there is so much doubt about what is real and what isn't,
I was thinking about "the librarian's dividend" re: the value of the people and institutions who help us evaluate information
I’m spending today at a big staff development event (few hundred people) for Arapahoe Libraries, focused on AI. I’m running sessions about ethics. Am really eager to get a sense of the vibe and what kinds of questions people have… (I also just love hanging out with librarians.)
At any given time I am usually reading one audiobook, one physical book, and one book on my kindle. This is a pretty good representation of the variety of my tastes at the moment. :)
I suspect the poster is probably asking about some specific form of AI. (Though if not I guess I’m pretty fond of the predictive algorithm on my insulin pump that’s helping to keep me alive.)
Though regardless I think people would just give very different answers to this question.
Though regardless I think people would just give very different answers to this question.
Ok I had literally not thought of writing off my standup classes on my taxes until this moment.
I had the random realization the other day that cold calling with the socratic method is basically the same as comedians doing crowd work.