certainly been seeing a massive difference as to how people are discovering shows without Twitter. I think that’s because of the algorithm, the Twitter algorithm, would put stuff in front of you.... https://global.oup.com/academic/product/move-slowly-and-build-bridges-9780197776681?cc=ca&lang=en& #MoveSlowlyAndBuildBridges #bot

Wolfgang Messner, writing in @The Conversation U.S. on how generative AI could homogenize culture: "The danger is not that AI will fail us, but that people will accept the mediocrity of its outputs as the norm. When everything is fast, frictionless and “good enough,” there’s the risk of losing the depth, nuance and intellectual richness that define exceptional human work."

The Conversation

Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen to original thinking?

I talked to @404 Media about generative AI's impact on teaching. Apparently I wasn't alone... not by a long shot. @npub1nn0l...qf5k got a ton of responses about this topic and ran many of them here:

404 Media

Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

While it's distressing to read all of them, it's good to see I'm not alone. #generativeAI #higherEducation #teaching #academicChatter