An Unethical Study of r/changemyview by University of Zurich Highlights the Need for International…When it became public knowledge that researchers at University of Zurich had conducted an experiment on members of the subreddit…May 8May 8
Accelerating IgnoranceDo you ever feel like we’re all — individually and collectively — getting more ignorant? I believe we are, and the process is accelerating…Jan 31A response icon2Jan 31A response icon2
Why Let Corporations Decide What is True or Important?It’s not good news that Facebook is turning off fact checking — but the system was already fundamentally flawed. Commercial platforms make…Jan 15A response icon1Jan 15A response icon1
Evolving College Classroom Rules — Post Pandemic and Generative AITwo weird things happened is succession. First, we had a global pandemic and moved classes online for roughly 18 months. Not long after we…Oct 15, 2024Oct 15, 2024
Should You Compensate Research Study Participants?Recently I got a comment from Reviewer Two that said (paraphrasing), “I’d like the authors to explain why they didn’t compensate interview…Oct 14, 2024Oct 14, 2024
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, 2024A response icon1Jun 28, 2024A response icon1
A Paradigm Shift: From Generative AI to Smart Research ToolsI can almost hear the AI saying, “Don’t you worry your pretty little head about it, ma’am — this is right.”May 29, 2024A response icon3May 29, 2024A response icon3
Surviving the AI SummerWhen I was in grad school in the 1990s, we talked about “surviving the AI winter.” Explosive, transformative progress in AI had been…Apr 26, 2024A response icon4Apr 26, 2024A response icon4
The Walk to Class — Academic Advising Cool Trick #1I 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, 2024A response icon1Mar 5, 2024A response icon1
A Draft New AI Policy for my College ClassWhen 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, 2023A response icon4Dec 8, 2023A response icon4