This is a list of the assigned readings for the class. It is “current” as of the beginning of the semester, but it is incomplete since I have so far only planned the first half of the course. I’ll update things when I have more of a plan.
The list is also in the order of the links to the readings. Maybe I’ll make it more officially MLA style-like later. Or maybe I’ll see if AI can sort it and do that.
Hua Hsu “What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?”
Chapter 1 from Sidney I. Dobrin’s “Talking about Generative AI”
Cole Stryker and Eda Kavlakoglu (IBM), “What is AI?”‘
ELIZA: a very basic Rogerian psychotherapist chatbot
Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide
Kevin Roose New York Times “Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?”
Lila Shroff The Atlantic, “ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship.”
Erika Hayasaki New York Times “What Would a Real Friendship With A.I. Look Like? Maybe Like Hers.”
Katia Riddle NPR “The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now.”
Teddy Rosenbluth New York Times “This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories.”
Ted Chiang’s New Yorker “Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art.”Links to an external site.
Matteo WongThe Atlantic, “Ted Chiang Is Wrong About AI Art.”Links to an external site.
Meghan O’Rourke New York Times, “I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.”
Cal Newport New Yorker “What Kind of Writer is ChatGPT?”
Derek O’Connell The Chronicle of HIgher Education “How Are Students Really Using AI?”
Natasha Singer New York Times “OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers.”
Katie Day Good The Chronicle of HIgher Education “Bring Back the Blue-Book Exam.”
Larry Buchanan and Francesca Pair’ The New York Times “21 Ways People Are Using AI at Work.”
Henry Grabar Slate “We’re Focused on the Wrong AI Problem in Journalism.”
Ryan Francis Bradley The Atlantic “A Chatbot Is Secretly Doing My Job”
Robert Capp The New York Times, “AI Might Take Your Job. Here are 22 New Ones It Could Give You.”