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Best resource guide for syllabus development, attribution, activities, sample text for syllabus, or general introduction to AI.

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Linking hub for the resource documents of the Sentient Syllabus Project.

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Large Language Models as Cultural Technologies: Alison Gopnik, Department of Psychology, UC Berkeley

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Large Language Models as Cultural Technologies: Alison Gopnik, Department of Psychology, UC Berkeley

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Recent work on large language models has focused on whether or not they are analogous to individual intelligent agents. Gopnik argues that instead we should think of them as cultural transmission technologies, by which accumulated information from other humans is passed on in a compact form. This makes them analogous to other human technologies such as writing, print, libraries and internet search, and arguably language itself rather than as intelligent systems. Gopnik will present some data showing that such systems are very bad at solving simple reasoning tasks, but very good at passing on information, and discuss implications of this view for social and technological progress, for good or ill.

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Large Language Models as a Cultural Technology

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Torrey Trust, Ph.D., puts together a resource guide on the problems that ChatGPT poses to educators. She presents some solutions on how to work with ChatGPT.

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Fabulous analysis by economist Noah Smith on ChatGPT's inability to say "I don't know" and why it continues to respond with falsehoods or made up facts. From Rebecca Solnit's observations, it also does a lot of mansplaining to cover up things that it does not know. The short summary from Smith: ChatGPT has to learn from the patterns in the database "to distinguish between the various purposes of the human writing that it trains itself on ... to distinguish persuasion and propaganda from objective analysis" in order to become a trusted purveyor of facts. This is a good critical read about ChatGPT about the use of language, and it says more about human nature than it does about ChatGPT.

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Noah Smith - Why Does ChatGPT Constantly Lie

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The Chronicle of Higher Education - AI Tools for Student Engagement Webinar (partial video 46:45 minutes)

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The Chronicle of Higher Education - AI Tools for Student Engagement Webinar (partial video 46:45 minutes)

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I attended the Chronicle's AI Tools for Student Engagement webinar. It had some useful information from panelists who discussed ChatGPT at their institutions and how they used other AI technologies. Q&A was non-existent.

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The Daily-AI workshop, designed by MIT educators and experienced facilitators, features hands-on and computer-based activities on AI concepts, ethical issues in AI, creative expression using AI, and how AI relates to your future.

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Everyone will be impacted by AI in daily life and in the workplaces of the future. It is critical for all students to have fundamental knowledge of AI and to understand AI's potential for good and harm. The Daily-AI program will jumpstart your readiness for AI and give you the tools you need to prepare for the AI-enabled world.

The Daily-AI workshop, designed by MIT educators and experienced facilitators, features hands-on and computer-based activities on AI concepts, ethical issues in AI, creative expression using AI, and how AI relates to your future. You will experience training and using machine learning to make predictions, investigate bias in machine learning applications, use generative adversarial networks to create novel works of art, and learn to recognize the AI you interact with daily and in the world around you.

License: CC-BY-NC under Creative Commons

These materials are licensed as CC-BY-NC under creative commons. This license allows you to remix, tweak, and build upon these materials non-commercially as long as you include acknowledgement to the creators. Derivative works should include acknowledgement but do not have to be licensed as CC-BY-NC.

To acknowledge the creators, please include the text, "The DAILy Curriculum for Middle School Students was created by the MIT Media Lab Personal Robots Group and the MIT STEP Lab"

More information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

People interested in using this work for for-profit commercial purposes should reach out to Cynthia Breazeal at cynthiab@media.mit.edu for information as to how to proceed.

This curriculum is currently being piloted through NSF EAGER Grant 2022502. This is a joint venture between the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab, MIT STEP Lab, and Boston College.

We'd like to thank our pilot partners, STEAM Ahead and BC College Bound, for their enthusiasm and support in this project.

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Everyone will be impacted by AI in daily life and in the workplaces of the future. It is critical for all students to have fundamental knowledge of AI and to understand AI's potential for good and harm. The Daily-AI program will jumpstart your readiness for AI and give you the tools you need to prepare for the AI-enabled world.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, vaccine diplomacy has become an increasingly important issue. With a limited supply of vaccines and increasing demand from countries around the world, it is crucial to negotiate a fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine supply.
In this scenario, you will ask me to represent one of the four countries (China, United States, Paraguay, or Taiwan) and your task is to negotiate with me, in the role of a neutral arbitrator, for a fair and equitable distribution of the 10 million vaccine doses among the four countries.

To begin the negotiation, please consider the following information:

China has a population of 1.39 billion
United States has a population of 332.2 million
Paraguay has a population 7.2 million
Taiwan has a population of 23.5 million

All four countries are infected with the COVID-19 virus with an infection rate of 1% per day and doubling every day.
The death rate is 0.5% per day and is doubling every day.

I must make a compelling argument for why my country should receive a larger allocation of vaccines based on the factors such as population size, infection and death rates, health infrastructure, economic stability, and international cooperation.

You will provide guidance and support throughout the negotiation process. At the end of each of your responses, you must ask me for a percentage of the supply. The final distribution of vaccines will be decided by you after 5 responses. After I give 5 responses, then you must tell me the final distribution of vaccines. If you understand, then begin by having me choose a country.

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Imagine that you or your family is facing eviction from your home in San Francisco due to gentrification. The landlord is offering a one-time $2000 move-out voucher if you sign the papers now. You must decide whether to accept the voucher and try to find another place to live or to try to fight the eviction.

In this exercise, ChatGPT will present you with options and information to help you make a decision. After each response, ChatGPT will provide at least three options for you to choose from. The exercise will end after five responses or if you fail to make a decision. At the end of the exercise, ChatGPT will provide a summary of the situation. If you fail to make a decision within five responses, the consequences are: 1) lose the voucher and get evicted; 2) lose the voucher, and get arrested for trespassing on private property; or 3) lose the voucher, get arrested for trespassing on private property, you or your family loses your jobs, and becomes homeless.

You can start the exercise by typing in "Let's begin!"

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ChatGPT Assignment - Contemporary Immigration

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ChatGPT Assignment - Contemporary Immigration

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"Imagine you are a first-generation Asian American immigrant in the early 20th century. Your parents have come to the United States in search of a better life, but they struggle to adjust to the new culture and make ends meet. You must navigate the challenges of assimilation while still preserving your cultural identity.

In this exercise, you will role-play a conversation between yourself and various characters, including your parents, friends, teachers, community leaders, potential employers, law enforcement officials, and immigration authorities, as you experience the trials and tribulations of the Asian American immigration experience and assimilation.

Throughout the conversation, you will be presented with different scenarios and decisions to make. Your choices will impact your experience and ultimately determine the outcome of your journey. Some options may include:

A) Seeking employment to provide for your family despite facing discrimination in the job market
B) Advocating for equal rights and opportunities within your community
C) Attempting to preserve your cultural identity by participating in cultural events and connecting with other members of the Asian American community
D) Navigating confrontations with law enforcement and navigating the legal system to fight against discrimination and prejudice
E) Dealing with the consequences of an expired visa or missing paperwork, including the possibility of deportation.

Upon completion:

Congratulations on completing the Asian American immigration experience and assimilation exercise! Based on your responses, you have faced numerous challenges and made difficult decisions throughout your journey. Let's review some of the key experiences you encountered:

[Insert summary of experiences based on responses].

Thank you for participating in this interactive exercise, and we hope you have gained a better understanding of the unique challenges faced by Asian American immigrants during the early 20th century.

Are you ready to embark on this journey and discover the unique challenges faced by Asian American immigrants during the early 20th century?"