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Say Goodbye to the Pen and H e l l o t o C h a t G P T: T h e A I Ta k i n g O v e r E s s a y s , J o b s , and Everything In-Between ikimedia Commons
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I t ’s run by Open A I , a tea m o f researchers based o u t o f Ca li fo r n i a Science Editor who are now val u ed at a ro u n d £25 billion. They wa nt to m a k e Th e r i s e o f a r tificia l intelligence in their words AI, “ t h at i s ea s y ha s b ro u g ht with it numerous to use, and ben efi t s h u m a n i t y advancements, including power ful l a n g ua g e mo d els like ChatGPT.
George Barsted
Th i s te c hno lo g y is ma k ing waves in e d uc ation a nd the wor k place, challenging the way we think about in fo r m at io n, wo r k , a nd even j obs. C h at G P T a nd A I a re mak ing a not i ce a b le impa c t - from the ta k e ove r o f essay- ba se d subj ec ts, to t h e i s su e o f pla gia r ism, and the p o te nt i a l re pla cement of humans.
“AI, “that is easy to use, and benefits humanity as a whole.”
ex i s tent i a l r i s k to t h e p o p u lat i o n . S i n ce t h e e s s ays a re ra n d oml y Ex p er t s a rgu e b o t h o f t h es e gen erate d f rom the wide s cen a r i o s a re ver y u n li k ely. d at a b a s e t h at C h at G PT t a k e s fro m , pl a gi a r i s m d e te c tor s of te n O p en A I a i m s fo r t h e even es t h ave t rou b l e i d e nt i f y i n g t h os e distribution of a r t i fi c i a l w h o h ave u s e d s u c h s of t wa re. i ntel l i gen ce a c ro s s h u m a n i t y, a n d w h i ls t i t s eem s l i k e a M u c h l i k e e s s ay m i l l s, t h e lo f t y go a l t h e tec h n o lo gy s o u s e o f A I i s for b i d d e n for fa r h a s h a d va r i ed rea c t i o n s. u n i ver si t y a s s e s s me nt but ex p er t s a re wa r n i n g i t i s g e t t i n g Ch at G P T i s h owever a wo r r y fo r a c a d em i c s. Wi t h t h e a b i li t y to wr i te co h erent es s ays a n d a r t i c l es, j u s t li k e t h i s i nt ro d u c t i o n , t h ere a re co n cer n s a s s es s m ent s m ay b eco m e ea s i er to c h eat o n .
“Artificial intelligence isn’t going away.”
as a whole.” Whils t t h i s s eem s a Th e s e d e ve lo pments have far- fair ly noble pursui t, s o m e p eo p l e re a c h i n g co nse q u ences and it ’s aren’t par ticular l y co nvi n ced. impor tant for students and workers to un de rsta nd the implications. S ince its incept i o n i d ea s o f ar tificial intelli gen ce h ave Both the title and the been seen as s i m u lt a n eo u s ly int ro d uc tio n a bove in this piece utopian and d ys to p i a n . we re w r itten v ia prompts in C h at G P T, a n AI la ng u age model I t could solve som e o f t h e b i g th at i s cu r re ntly in a testing problems humani t y fa ces o r i n p h a s e b ut o pen to public use. more pessimistic v i ews, p rove a n
“ChatGPT is however a worry for academics.”
h a rd er a n d h a rd e r to d e te c t. Th e s ol u t i on for a s s e s s m e nt s, is li k e l y a re t u r n to inp er s o n , h a n d w r i t te n exa m s to m a i nt a i n s t a n d a rd s of i nte gr i t y.
away w h i c h i s w hy s ome t h i n k h u ma n s n e e d to a d a p t to wor k a l on g s i d e i t i n s te a d of a g a i n s t i t. Vi e w i n g i t a s a n e w k i n d of i n d u s t r i a l re vol u t i on t h at c a n s p e e d u p p roce s s e s b u t s t i l l re q u i re s h u ma n i n p u t me a n s t h at job s p rob a b l y a re n’t g oi n g to b e on t h e c h op p i n g b l oc k . S om e h op e t h at t h e d e ve l op me nt of t h e s e t y p e s of s of t wa re w i l l m e a n we wor k a l on g s i d e n ot against artificial i nte l l i g e n ce. Th e ju r y i s s t i l l ou t on w h at the f u t u re h ol d s for i t. M i c ros of t d e c i d e d to p l a ce a 1 0 b i l l i on d ol l a r i nve s t m e nt i nto t h e s of t wa re. A s h ow of f a i t h i n a comp a ny t h at t h e y b e l i e ve w i l l b e p rof i t a b l e for t h e m at s ome p oi nt d ow n t h e roa d. Wh e t h e r i t ’s g oi n g to m a k e t h at m on e y by re p l a c i n g h u ma n s or enhancing their skills re ma i n s to be seen.
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Bizarre Science: How slow can you go? Sloth sex is speedier than you might think. Libby Hargreaves
Editor-In-Chief
Sloths are notoriously slow creatures, due to their low metabolic rate, limited diet and low muscle mass. A variety of sources claim the average speed of a sloth to be between 0.12 and 0.20 mph, in comparison to other creatures such as snails (0.02 mph), or jaguars (up to 60 mph). You could be forgiven if you would therefore assume a sloth’s sexual habits are equally as slow-paced. The reality is, sloth intercourse is one of the quickest in the animal kingdom: a measly ten seconds. One of the only activities a sloth speeds up for, sloth sex begins with the female mating call; a highpitched screech announces to the male that she’s ‘in the mood’.
Soon a male (or even a couple of them) will approach, ready to service her desires. A kind of sloth tinder ensues, as they are known to be quite picky in regard to their mates, though their preferences remain unclear- perhaps the criteria is different for every female sloth, in much as similar way to humans.
“Snack, sleep,sex; sloths seem to have it all.” The competition can be fierce and many males have been found to have scars as a result of this battle for the heart. Not only do female sloths have
males lining up to mate with them, they may also be in for second helpings! Unlike most human men, the male sloth is likely to request a post-coital round (and who can blame them, when the experience is so quick!). Despite this short period of intimacy, sloths have also been known to experiment with multiple positions, with both some sort of sloth missionary having been reported, and of course the classic mammal technique of taking her from behind! Snack, sleep, sex; sloths seem to have it all.
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