Reading response #4 - due by 10:00pm Monday, February 20
Read the full transcript of the
"dialogue" between the New York Times technology writer Kevin Roose
and Microsoft's new Bing AI Chatbot (which we started reading together in
class today), and post a written response on our class discussion
board. For this assignment, I am interested in hearing your thoughts and
reactions to this specific conversation, and also regarding AI
chatbots in general, including ChatGPT. How do you view this type of
technology in terms of its potential for positive or negative impacts on
education, social development, the workplace environment, or any other facets
of society? Please also include at least one question for class
discussion.
I consider your response postings to be official writing assignments, so you
should take some time to formulate your thoughts and craft your response,
making sure to carefully proofread it for proper grammar and punctuation
before submitting it.
Here is how to post your response:
- Using your favorite word-processing software, write your response
offline, carefully editing and proofreading it for spelling and
grammar. If you compose your response online in MySLC, you run the risk of
losing your work before you're done, due to Internet connectivity problems
or other technical glitches that can arise. Some students have lost their
almost-finished postings this way in the past, so don't let it happen to
you! You have been warned.
- Log into MySLC.
- Click on the COMP 1026 F(1) course link under My Courses.
- Click on Discussion on the left. (If you don't see the links on the
left, click on the three horizontal bars in the upper left corner of the
window.)
- Click on Spring - Reading response #4.
- Click on Add post and then copy and paste your written
response into the text window. Please do not attach your response as a
separate file. Then click the Submit button at the bottom of the
window.
- If you're using a public computer, remember to log out of MySLC and close
your browser when you're done.
Please let me know if you have any problems with this procedure.