Welcome to episode 284 (“ChatGPT and Truth”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 8, 2023, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer@mastodon.cloud) discussed Microsoft’s announcement of integrating Chat GPT into Bing search engine, AI-generated TV shows and the potential of AI technology, and President Biden’s plans to regulate big tech, particularly in terms of protecting user privacy. We also discussed the Importance of augmented reality and virtual reality in computing and personal experiences with Chrome OS Flex and its benefits. Geeks of the Week included “Zillow and Open Door” on the website Charlotte Voices, Wes’ Podcast Subscriptions, and another travel tip from Jason: Use Google Flights and book DIRECTLY with the airline! AI Use Disclosure: ChatGPT was used to summarize and generate the topics for this show description. Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com, and compressed to a smaller video version (about 100MB) on AmazonS3 using Handbrake software. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights (normally) if you can at 9 pm Eastern / 8 pm Central / 7 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links. Stay savvy and safe!
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- From the “Make ‘em handwrite it” Dept.: This genius student uses the power of AI and a 3D printer to ‘handwrite’ their homework (PC Gamer; 3 February 2023)
- The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits (Vox; 2 February 2023)
- 4chan Members Allegedly Used Eleven Labs To Create Disturbing Audio Content In Celeb Voices (IBT; 31 January 2023)
- Bing (Yes, Bing) Just Made Search Interesting Again (The New York Times; 8 February 2023)
- Hands-on with the new Bing: Microsoft’s step beyond ChatGPT (The Verge; 8 February 2023)
- Runway Gen-1
- China’s Answer to ChatGPT Is Called ‘Ernie’ (PC Magazine; 7 February 2023)
- AI-generated Seinfeld parody suspended by Twitch for transphobic content (Mashable, 6 Feb 2023)
- State of the Union address calls for Congress to pass antitrust and data privacy legislation (9 to 5 Mac; 8 February 2023)
- Now Twitter Blue subscribers can write 4,000-character tweets (The Verge; 8 February 2023)
- Google says Lens and Maps Live View are ‘prelude to [its] long-term vision’ for AR (9to5Google, 1 Feb 2023)
- Use Microsoft 365 and OneDrive? They’re getting better on Chromebooks (About Chromebooks; 3 February 2023)
- Today’s Event Video: Google presents : Live from Paris (8 Feb 2023) “Your camera is your new keyboard”
- Wes’ Geeks of the Week: “Zillow and Open Door” on #CLTvoices & Wes’ Podcast Subscriptions (Dec 2022)
- Jason’s Geek of the Week: Jason’s Travel Tips… use Googel Flights and book DIRECTLY with the airline!
