Times Talk Wednesday January 18, noon-12:50, "Is AI ready to radically change how you work and learn? (Fun fact: ChatGPT helped me generate that title)”

Join us in 241 Russell Library for an informative and engaging discussion facilitated by Dr. Cynthia Alby, Professor of Teacher Education on "Is AI ready to radically change how you work and learn? (Fun fact: ChatGPT helped me generate that title)”

The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read them ahead of time or during the discussion; 

Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-universities.html?smid=url-share

What Would Plato Say About ChatGPT?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/opinion/chatgpt-education-ai-technology.html

Times Talk at Georgia College is celebrating 18 continuous years as the first in the nation college weekly discussion series on current and significant public events and issues as reported by the New York Times and other reputable news sources. The topics change weekly and are chosen and facilitated by volunteer faculty, staff, students, and community members. Times Talks are open to all campus and local community members. Just bring your brain, free pizza provided! Brought to you by the American Democracy Project at Georgia College and the Ina Dillard Russell Library

Next week’s January 25 Times Talk: Dr. Nathan Bedsole, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric on "What is School For?" "Meaningful Employment? Personal Enrichment? The Public Good? What is college for, anyway? Anya Kamenetz's essay "School is for Everyone" makes the case that, above all, public education in America is a condition for communication, empathy, and democracy."

 School is for Everyone