AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

In this session we are going to cut through the AI hype and talk about what teachers really need to know when it comes to artificial intelligence. While AI has made our lives easier, that comes at a price. Are we really, thoughtfully considering the bad and the ugly of AI? Or are we just focusing on the good? This session will give you lots to think about!

Resources

AI Image Generators

• Gemini

• Adobe Express

• Canva

  • Magic Expand

  • Magic Grab

AI Slop and AI Deepfakes

• How Hurricane Helene Deepfakes Flooding Social Media Hurt Real People

• Ariana Grande Says ‘Holy S—’ in Response to Vogue Cover of Her With 6 Fingers That Appeared to Be AI-Altered

• AI-generated animals in fake surveillance videos are fooling the internet

• People Are Creating an Average of 34 Million Images Per Day. Statistics for 2024

• AI deepfake falsely shows Grand Island mayor banning Christmas lights

• Teens Are Spreading Deepfake Nudes of One Another. It’s No Joke

• AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools

• Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

• The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

GenAI & Ethics - Dr. Torrey Trust

Character.ai

• Mom Blames Character.AI for Her Teen’s Death—What Parents Should Know

• Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

• Character.AI Age Limit Sparks Doubt It Will Solve Chatbot Issues

• Character.AI, Google agree to mediate settlements in wrongful teen death lawsuits

Teen AI Use

• Common Sense Media: Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions

• How Teens Use and View AI

• Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests

Students and AI

• Classroom AI Use: What's Cheating and What's Ok? - Matt Miller

• Sample Student Agreement for AI Use - TeachAI

• The AI Assessment Scale - Leon Furze

• AI Disclosure Statement