After our insightful exploration in Lab 2: AI Misinterpretation, it is time for you to compile your findings into a concise lab report. The goal of this report is to present your observations, findings, and reflections on the limitations of AI as experienced through the tasks conducted in three distinct scenarios.
Lab Report:
For each scenario, provide a brief description of your approach and document your findings. This should encompass the prompt used, the AI's output, and any discrepancies or errors noticed. The purpose of this lab report is to build upon Lab 2 to reflect on each scenario, how each AI tool was broken, its impacts, and what it could mean for that field of AI in the future.
Scenario 1: Misinterpretation in Mathematics
Share your experiences of using OpenAI's ChatGPT Page for solving complex mathematical problems. Discuss the AI's performance and compare its output with that from Symbolab.
Scenario 2: DALL-E’s Struggle with Random Prompts
Document your experience with DALL-E when it was fed with a string of random, unrelated words. Reflect on the images generated by the AI.
Scenario 3: Limitations of AI Upscaling
Describe the process and outcome of downscaling a high-detail image and then attempting to upscale it using an AI tool. Discuss the limitations observed in the AI's ability to recreate details from a significantly downscaled image.
Critical Analysis - 70% of Lab Report Grade
Analyse your observations across all scenarios. What do these limitations tell us about the boundaries of AI capabilities? How do they inform our understanding of effective and responsible AI deployment? Provide your thoughts in this section.
Reflections - 30% of Lab Report Grade
Reflect on the overarching lessons and insights gained from these activities. Consider the ethical implications of using AI and the importance of understanding its limitations.
Remember, your report should be a well-structured document, presenting your findings, observations, and critical analysis in a coherent manner. Ensure that it adheres to the principles of good academic writing, with correct citations where necessary.
Alternative Lab Report Instructions: Exploring the Limitations of AI (15%)
For those of you who prefer a more autonomous learning experience, we offer an alternative assignment. Instead of focusing on the predetermined scenarios, you have the opportunity to venture out, identify your own AI tool, and explore its limitations.
Your task is to break the AI tool in a unique way, similar to how we approached the three scenarios in Lab 2: AI Misinterpretation. The goal here is not just to find flaws or bugs in the system, but to identify core limitations of the AI and understand why those limitations exist.
The grade weighting for this alternative assignment is as follows:
Documentation - 80% of Total Grade
The majority of your grade will be based on your documentation of this exploration. You should include:
AI Tool Description (20%): Provide an overview of the AI tool you've selected, its intended use, and why you chose it for this assignment.
Exploration Process (30%): Describe in detail the steps you took to "break" the AI. Explain what you tried, the AI's responses, and the discrepancies or limitations you discovered. Include any specific prompts, settings, or conditions used during your testing.
Limitations and Analysis (30%): Detail the limitations of the AI tool you discovered, and explain why you believe these limitations exist. Connect these limitations to the broader understanding of AI and its capabilities, where applicable.
Reflections - 20% of Total Grade
Reflect on your overall experience and the insights you gained throughout this process (20%). Some questions to consider for this section:
What did you learn from the process of trying to 'break' the AI tool?
How did this experience shape your understanding of the limitations of AI?
What ethical considerations arose during your exploration?
Remember, your report should be well-structured and written in a clear, academic style. Where necessary, include appropriate citations. As you're undertaking a unique exploration, it's crucial that your documentation is thorough and communicates your process and findings effectively.