@anders I think my primary tools for augmenting my own thinking are sketching, note-taking and writing (and some tools similar to what you describe that can help me get an overview of my own notes and sketches). And in some sense reading books. I believe my inability to trust the output of ChatGPT, and the lack of transparency on what it is trained on, makes it difficult for me to find a good use for it. đŹ
I do understand the idea of using it for critical thinking and generating statements that are to be judged and reasoned around, as the following post explains, but I rarely see this type of critical thinking even in examples provided by peers in my industry â using it in workplaces. The amount of trust many people place in the output, and use as conclusions for analytical work, is a problemâŠ
https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2023/03/30/enhancing-learners-critical-thinking-skills-with-ai-assisted-technology/
When we augment with a telescope it is because we have recognised a need to see further into space. When we augment with a hearing aid or speaker, it is because we have recognised a need to hear better. And we can immediately validate if they work for this purpose.
It is not entirely clear to me what part of human thinking is augmented with ChatGPT and how I can judge if that is actually what is happening. i.e. I woud like to see the need more clearly described, and I would like to see the result of that need being met more clearly validated. Can everyone think better with a tool like ChatGPT, in the same way everyone with vision can see further with a telescope?
For me a microscope and a hearing aid can eliminate misunderstanding, as they help me see or hear more clearly. Meanwhile a tool like ChatGPT can *boost* misunderstanding as it is a statistical representation of a source that is unclear to me, and evidentially biased.
I know you didnât say ChatGPT itself was augmenting thinking, as you used the word catayst. But I did find it interesting to think of it as an augmentation tool, where ChatGPT clearly can be used to augment all the wrong things (disinformation, bias, depression, etc).
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@Loukas I totally get you.
@Loukas It makes me sad thinking of all the people who fall into the trap of believing that efficiency will bring them happiness.
@LeoR1010
KÀnns ocksÄ som om vi stÄr inför en explosion av pÄhittade nyheter och "fakta" som skadar mÀnniskor pÄ riktigt. Som den hÀr:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/05/chatgpt-lies/
Det trÄkiga Àr hur mÀnniskor verkligen vÀljer att inte bry sig om alla uppenbara problem utan snubblar över sig sjÀlva för att hinna fram till "nÄgot" för att de personligen kanske kan vinna pÄ det.
SĂ€ger som Nalle Puh: âOm man inte vet vart man ska Ă€r det ingen idĂ© att skynda sig. Man vet Ă€ndĂ„ inte nĂ€r man kommer fram.â
@iamdavidobrien
Thank you, yes. A copy paste error - didnât proofread. Will fix now. :)
@timnitGebru
@Beantin
But think of all the experience you gained. đ
@plausible
@tysonsw Thanks. The logistics of my day didn't allow me to follow up on this đ
@tysonsw
Don't have Word unfortunately. But it makes me want to create some example paragraphs to compare how they deal with the types of metaphors that most struggle with.
@ChrisJKelly
Haha, true!
The interesting/worrying thing is at what point someone else decides that translators are not needed. I'm worried all the current hype is pushing these thoughts. And that will of course likely have its own backlash.
@ChrisJKelly
For that second phrase "This truly feels like a red herring." I got
"Detta kÀnns verkligen som en röd trÄd."
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So essentially "This feels like common thread" or "common theme".
Which in some ways is worse because it may at first glance feel right but is also not at all what I meant.
(And yes I included my full paragraph to provide context for the tool).
I wrote my communication science dissertation on translation. I'm far from trusting a computer with it based on my experiences. đ
What worries me is when it provides plausible answers with assertiveness. Many people will miss those mistakes. I'd rather it admit weaknesses.
@smirandafield Good point. And if they want they can block the bot.
@smirandafield
I recently wrote a reply to one of George Takei's posts and noted that many would likely appreciate alt-texts (he has 40+ images on here and has added alt-text 4 times â I checked). He also has a 7+ team working on social media for him. But you wouldn't believe the type of pushback I got. đŹ On the other hand... yeah, you probably would.
https://axbom.me/notice/AUD1CDppcGBbiM8kvQ
@emilymbender I also did a double-take on the use of the phrase âself proclaimedâ. That newsletter was clearly written to discredit and try to save face. Itâs quite obnoxious how some of these people got into bed with a movement that denies the severity of the climate crisis (and worse) and are adamant in arguing why finding âcommon groundâ with them is the best choice.
@Jimijamflimflam Haha, interesting, I actually took that to mean vertically-aligned, which then makes sense when you refer to top and bottom.
@Jimijamflimflam
Magnificent image description. Adding this as an example in my course materials. With your consent of course đ
@georgetakei
I believe many people would appreciate it if you add image descriptions.
@janellecshane
Haha, thank you his made my day.
@johan_m_o
Great post, thank you for sharing.
I agree about the Fediverse. I feel like there is so much more reflection and consideration here. It's obviously changed a lot over the past year but I do hope the air of reasoned conversation will prevail when the opposite isn't rewarded.
@exchgr
Oh that's sad... and this only feels like beginning đ„