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Amy Bruckman

Amy Bruckman

Generative AI is Unclean

“Interesting — the news just said if you’re dehydrated, the best thing to drink is skim milk,” I told my scientist friends, moderators of…

Jun 28

Jun 28

Amy Bruckman

A Paradigm Shift: From Generative AI to Smart Research Tools

I can almost hear the AI saying, “Don’t you worry your pretty little head about it, ma’am — this is right.”

May 29

May 29

Amy Bruckman

Surviving the AI Summer

When I was in grad school in the 1990s, we talked about “surviving the AI winter.” Explosive, transformative progress in AI had been…

Apr 26

Apr 26

Amy Bruckman

The Walk to Class — Academic Advising Cool Trick #1

I like walking across campus to teach class. As I walk, I clear my head — think about the lecture I’m about to give, and talk to my…

Mar 5

Mar 5

Amy Bruckman

A Draft New AI Policy for my College Class

When ChatGPT was first launched in November 2022, I told my class, “I don’t understand this technology yet. Please don’t use it for now.” I…

Dec 8, 2023

Dec 8, 2023

Amy Bruckman

Welcome to the Prose Slushie Machine

Thoughts on Chat GPT

Dec 18, 2022

Dec 18, 2022

Amy Bruckman

Unaskable Questions

Democracy requires civil discourse. And we can’t have civil discourse if we can’t even ask relevant questions.

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 16, 2022

Amy Bruckman

I hate recording class, but I’m doing it from now on.

Have you ever sent this email?

Sep 23, 2021

Sep 23, 2021

Amy Bruckman

Advice for Faculty: Learning When to Say No

I’ve seen multiple posts on social media this week from faculty members struggling with the question: when is it OK to say no to a request…

Mar 4, 2021

Mar 4, 2021

Amy Bruckman

New technology isn’t making us any happier. What would?

Fifteen years ago, I bought a shower radio. I thought it would be nice to listen to music in the shower. It got terrible reception, and I…

Dec 20, 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Amy Bruckman

Amy Bruckman

I do research on social media, including online collaboration, social movements, and online moderation and harassment.

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