Academics in digital and computational studies answer questions about artificial intelligence: Crystal Hall, Eric Chong, and Fernando Nascimento.
“AI is now impacting our lives every day in ways that most of us are unaware of,” said Professor Sarah and James Bowdin of Digital and Computational Studies (DCS). The media and algorithms that decide who gets a loan…our focus now should be on uncovering such things. he added.
Chung made a guest appearance on a call-in show on Maine Public Radio. main calling, Boudin’s colleagues Crystal Hall and Fernando Nascimento also joined from the DCS program. Broadcast live in front of an audience at a venue in Brunswick on June 1, 2023, the show discusses ethical issues related to AI, including the controversial ChatGPT technology, which is now widely used, including by students. Considered.
Could AI be a useful tool, or would it pave the way for fake news, plagiarism, and other negative uses? How could it be regulated? These are some of the questions from host Jennifer Lukes and the public.
Ironically, part of the concern with programs like ChatGPT (which can generate unique descriptive content in the style of a real person) is that they are only learning from their own data, i.e. not learning. Chaung said it is mitigated by the fact that there is no They will keep spitting out their information and will get much better over time.
But serious discussions about how to regulate AI are urgently needed, said Professor Digital Humanities Hall, who also heads the DCS program. The pace of change is rapidly outpacing our ability to respond, Hall explained, and when it comes to policymaking around AI, how have we treated other technologies under development in the past? said that we can learn from “We’re thinking about all sorts of ways to regulate pharmaceuticals and label every vial or bottle with a batch number and its provenance,” Hall said, citing similar labeling techniques in the automotive industry.
Nascimento, an assistant professor of digital and computational studies with a background in philosophy, said the European Union had made encouraging progress in regulating AI. “The EU is far ahead of the rest,” he said, referring to the AI bill recently approved by the European Parliament. The law targets technologies like ChatGPT by requiring certain types of AI-generated content to be labeled as such. “So we already have the law. The question is how can we enforce it,” Mr Nascimento said.
Amidst growing concerns about AI, panelists also highlighted how AI can be put to good use in many areas, including healthcare, education, combating climate change, and promoting equity. Furthermore, Nascimento said the advent of AI has allowed us to “rediscover our humanity.” For example, Boudin’s DCS classes now focus more on face-to-face discussions and oral exams, he added, no different from how ancient Greece learned and taught. Please listen to the program.
Last year, Bowdoin was one of the few schools nationwide to participate in a project sponsored by Google and the National Center for the Humanities aimed at developing academic courses that address ethical issues raised by AI technology. read more. Our university also participates A story of computing ethicssThis is another national initiative involving Bourdain faculty, aimed at incorporating ethics into undergraduate computer science curricula at American universities.
