What is A.I.? What is a Large Language Model? How does it matter for teaching and learning? And will A.I. inhibit or help the acquisition of knowledge? These are essential questions that suddenly came to the fore in the winter of 2022 when OpenAI released its seemingly magical "ChatGPT" for beta testing to the public.
On this episode, new (!) student co-host Alexandre Lumbala and Dr. Babette Faehmel discuss the significance of A.I. for education with an impressive panel of guests! From SUNY Albany's AI+ Initiative, we are joined by Dr. George Berg, Associate Professor of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity; Dr. Justin Curry, Associate Professor of Math and Statistics; Dr. Alessandra Buccella, Assistant Professor of Philosophy; and Dr. Rukhsana Ahmed Associate Professor for Communication. In addition, we will hear from SUNY Schenectady's very own Professor of Cybersecurity Keion Clinton, and Director of Library Services, Jackie Keleher.
The recording of this episode was possible thanks to the School of Music’s - and in particular Sten Isachsen’s – continuing generous support with the technical details. Music students Luke Bremer, Jacob DeVoe, Jean-Vierre Williams-Burpee, Rowan Breen and Evan Curcio helped with editing, mixing, and recording. Heather Meaney, Karen Tanski, and Jessica McHugh Green deserve credit for promoting the podcast, and the SUNY Schenectady Foundation for its financial support. Last but not least, we want to thank Vice President of Academic Affairs Mark Meachem and College President Steady Moono for supporting our work.
The views voiced on this episode reflect the lived experiences and uncensored opinions of the guests; they do not necessarily capture the full diversity of attitudes within a larger community, nor do they express an official view of SUNY Schenectady.