The ChatGPT hype cycle has died down a bit lately. There are fewer breathless headlines about generative AI’s potential and its risks. But in a recent American survey – one in five post-secondary students said they had used AI to complete school work.
Today, a closer look at what this means for the academic experience with Simon Lewsen, journalist and the ... Show More
Today
Voters punish Trump in midterm blowout
Trump-backed picks lost and Republican strongholds crumbled as Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Alex Shephard, senior editor at The New Republic, is here. We talk about some of the stunning Democrat wins, like Texas and South Carolina. How will they wield t ... Show More
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Yesterday
Republicans, Islamophobia and the midterms
As the U.S. voters head to the midterm polls, Republican candidates and leaders are targeting Muslim and Arab Americans casting them as suspect, questioning their loyalties, and their place in American life.Much of this has centred on Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, ... Show More
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Nov 2
Washington accuses Canada of meddling in midterms
Earlier this month, U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra, made the dramatic allegation that Canada could be engaging in election interference in the U.S. The ambassador was pointing to a few different things. One, was comments made by Industry Minister Melanie Joly about Canada’s tariff ... Show More
27m 53s
Jun 2023
Suspicion, Cheating and Bans: A.I. Hits America’s Schools
<p>Since its introduction less than a year ago, ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence platform that can write essays, solve math problems and write computer code, has sparked an anguished debate in the world of education. Is it a useful research tool or an irresistible license to ... Show More
29m 16s
Jan 2023
Two Writers Wonder If They’ll Be Replaced By AI
Evan Puschak, also known as The Nerdwriter, joins Offline to discuss ChatGPT, the revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI. In his most recent video essay, “The Real Danger of ChatGPT,” Puschak explores how AI could erode our fundamental ability to understand our ... Show More
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