Same Prompt, Different Minds: What 3 LLMs Taught Me About AI in the Classroom
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. Image generated with Google Whisk The growing fear today is that AI models will make us less intelligent. A widely circulated study from MIT pointed out that brain activity decreased with ChatGPT use. The …
The Clothes Have No Emperor: AI is Ready, but Humanity is Not
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. βIt hallucinates too much.β βI just used it to write an essay.β βIt canβt reason.β βI just made my Studio Ghibli image.β These varied reactions underscore a fundamental truth: very few topics divide people …
My AI Journey: The Tools That Opened Each Door
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. Steve Jobs once said, βTechnology is nothing. Whatβs important is that you have a faith in people, that theyβre basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, theyβll do wonderful things with …
When AI Goes Wrong: How a Simple Iguana Prompt Revealed ChatGPTβs Bias Problem
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. When AI Goes Wrong: How a Simple Iguana Prompt Revealed ChatGPTβs Bias Problem As an AI professional, I regularly create images both for my articles and for stories with my daughter. Weβve developed a …
Generative AIβs Hidden Cost: The Double-Edged Sword of Human Validation
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. Cover image created with Google ImageFX. Illustrates the shift from overwhelmed validation work to empowered AI collaboration. βCheck this for accuracy.β βVerify that output.β βReview for ethical issues.β βCan you just look this over …
How I Made an AI Film: River of Inheritance
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. How I Made an AI Film: River of Inheritance Scene from River of Inheritance:Created using Google ImageFX and animated with Runway Gen-3 Alpha Turbo. This scene established the filmβs outdoor setting and recurring focus …
AI Erases Men Too: A Visual Test of Bias Across Four Leading Tools
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. AI Erases Men Too: A Visual Test of Bias Across Four Leading Tools When it comes to identifying bias in AI, sometimes the clearest evidence is in the AI outputs themselves. Four AI tools. …
AI Erases Men Too: A Visual Test of Bias Across Four Leading Tools
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. AI Erases Men Too: A Visual Test of Bias Across Four Leading Tools When it comes to identifying bias in AI, sometimes the clearest evidence is in the AI outputs themselves. Four AI tools. …
First in Flight β With AI
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. We built it to fly with us. βThe desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors whoβ¦ looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space.β β Orville Wright …
AI for Everyone: A Clear and Simple Definition
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. AI is for everyone. Have you ever wondered how your phone predicts what youβll type next or how Netflix knows which movies youβll enjoy? This everyday magic is powered by artificial intelligence, inspired by …
When AI Doesnβt See Us: A Visual Test of Bias Across Three Leading Tools
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. When AI Doesnβt See Us: A Visual Test of Bias Across Three Leading Tools Google, Microsoft, and Midjourney each got the same prompt. Only one listened. Framing the Question: What Does AI Really See? …
AI Solutions Are Creating Artificial Needs
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. AI Solutions Are Creating Artificial Needs AI should clear your desk, not clutter it with artificial needs. Was that task truly repetitive, or was it labeled as boring to justify automation? A need is …
AI for Everyone: The Biggest AI Myths People Still Believe
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. AI for Everyone: The Biggest AI Myths People Still Believe βAI will take away all of our jobs.β βAI will develop intelligence beyond human control and dominate the world.β βAI doesnβt have personal opinions.β …
AI for Everyone: Conversational AI Explained
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. Whatβs the difference between a calculator and ChatGPT? One takes commands, the other talks back. The calculator symbolizes our early relationship with digital technology β accurate but rigid. ChatGPT and its AI siblings represent …
Generative AI is a Kindergartner: Please Give it Crayons
Author(s): Sophia Banton Originally published on Towards AI. Generative AI is a Kindergartner: Please Give it Crayons Do we expect kindergartners to write essays before mastering the alphabet? Picture two scenes in a classroom: In one, a teacher stands over scattered papers, …