Being Comfy With AI

Introduction:

This story explores the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) from a feared concept shaped by sensational media portrayals to a transformative technology reshaping the 2020s. It reflects on personal experiences with AI, starting from early skepticism fueled by sci-fi movies of the 90s and 2000s, to a growing understanding and eventual acceptance of its potential. Through this journey, it addresses common myths about AI, compares artificial and human intelligence, and highlights how AI is increasingly integrated into daily life. Ultimately, it emphasizes the importance of knowledge and adaptability in embracing AI as a tool that complements human abilities, opening up opportunities for innovation and growth. Follow along the story about an average college girl named Casey and how she embraced AI.

Meet Casey. She is an average college girl with high hopes of becoming a Psychologist in the future. One day as she was going to class, she oveerheard her peers talking about artificial intelligence. She had never put much thought into what artificial intelligence is. She is from a small farm town in Iowa and grew up in a household that didn't use much electronics. In fact, this was her first personal phone and laptop since coming to college. She thought the idea of artificial intelligence sounded interesting and headed to her dorm to do some research.

Casey went to her dorm room and looked up AI only to find movies from mid 90s-2000s. These movies included I-Robot, Terminator, Robocop, Eagle Eye, etc.

She binged watched all of them...

Casey became terrified of AI. She turned off her phone, threw away her laptop, and started making flyers to put around campus trying to encourage people to ban AI from schools. Her friends became really concerned about her and decided to take matters into their own hands.

A rag tag group of college kids banded together and called themselves "The Guardians of AI". They help to educate, encourage, and promote using artificial intelligence.

The Guardians of AI decided to help Casey by having an intervention. She was already struggling in one of her classes since she threw away her laptop. They decided to meet at the library with Casey assuming it was a tutoring session.

Casey met the Guardians of AI in the library where they began their intervention. They first went over all the myths about AI and even had Casey use AI.

Myths to Bust !

AI is NOT Smarter than Humans

First, the group needed to understand why Casey felt so fearful towards AI. She believed that AI can become smarter than humans. However, what Casey failed to realize is that humans created AI, and AI cannot simply create itself. AI is described as being software with programs while human intelligence is described as wetware. This is because humans' mental states are their wetware. Therefore, human intelligence is the baseline for AI. Artificial Intelligence is a series of algorithms with set programming that is unable to recall memories or experiences because AI does not have memories or experiences the way humans do. In terms of learning and memory, humans learn by acquiring new knowledge and skills through observation, interaction, and processing information from various senses, whereas artificial intelligence needs to be input with new data done by humans.

AI is NOT capable of becoming sentient

Another fear Casey had was that AI will become sentient and takeover the world. The Guardians rolled their eyes and blamed it on the Terminator movies. They informed Casey how AI lacks fundamental biological and neurological structures necessary for consciousness and self-awareness. AI cannot truly understand or feel the information it processes, but it can respond to input in a "human-like" manner. Therefore, it also lacks experience and has no intrinsic motivation. AI follows programmed instructions and lacks the ability to set its own goals or desires. AI is a hard drive with operating systems that run the software which runs programs that enable machine intelligence. Not only is AI incapable of becoming sentient, but there are many regulations put in place for AI to be safe for the public to use.

AI is meant to be helpful, not harmful

After trying to ease Caseys fears about artificial intelligence, The Guardians began showing her how integrated AI is in daily life and how helpful it can be. An example they showed her was with emails and how AI recognizes patterns to either discard junk emails or what to type next to a professor or boss. AI is also used in apps such as Google maps which uses machine learning to analyze traffic data and provide the quickest route to a destination. AI can even get personal with online platforms such as Netflix or Spotify to anaylze user behavior and preferences. AI is a tool to help humans and will continue to help humans so we can prioritize more creative endeavors and advancements.

How The Guardians Use AI To Enhance Their Learning:

ChatGPT

This AI website can be used to enhance learning by assisting with creative work, exam preparation, explaining complex concepts, etc.

DeepAI

This AI website enhances learning by analyzing texts to make visual aids (i.e., images, videos, and music). Fun Fact: We used this website to make this website!

Slidespeak

This AI website enhances learning by analyzing slides to answer questions so students can focus on content in class rather than jotting down everything they see on the slides.

After the intervention, Casey bought a new laptop and phone. She used AI and asked it all the questions she had been dying to know. Including its plans for world domination and if it can become sentient. She was met with reassuring responses of, "My goal is to help people", and "AI is designed responsibly and ethically to prevent AI systems from being used to unduly influence or exploit users". Casey no longer feared AI and instead embraced it. She uses AI in her daily life and encourages others to use it as well. She later changed her major from psychology to computer engineering and hopes to create something as helpful as artificial intelligence.

Meet Group #4

Madison Tee Sy

Hello! I am a sophomore majoring in Psychology and minoring in Psychological Health and Well-being.

Danica Nelson

Hello! I am a senior graduating with a BS in Psychology and Kinesiology.

Jessabel Ariota

Hello! I am a super senior graduating with a BA in Psychology and a Minor in Mental Health and well-being.

Justyce Schilz

Hello! I am a junior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Communication Sciences & Disorders.

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