Welcome to episode 304 (“Privacy Laws, Please!”) of the EdTech Situation Room from September 6, 2023, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com/after) discussed exciting developments and educational impacts related to artificial intelligence (AI). They highlighted new AI-powered tools like Claude and Poe that summarize documents and provide customized assistance. Jason explained how these tools have streamlined his workflow, saving him hours of time processing information. The hosts also addressed concerns about generative AI, including the creation of inappropriate content. They analyzed the complications arising from open access to AI models. In addition, Jason and Wes talked about new Google Workspace features involving AI, like automated meeting summaries. They speculated on the future integration of AI into platforms like YouTube and Zoom. Shifting focus, the pair addressed updates involving Apple products, Huawei smartphones, and connected cars and privacy. They emphasized the need for privacy regulations. Discussion also centered on censorship and content moderation on social media platforms. Wrapping up, Jason and Wes shared their “Geeks of the Week,” including a TED talk from Sal Khan about AI in education, a podcast on political impacts of AI, and Khan Academy’s AI platform, Khanmigo. The show was live-streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as Facebook Live via StreamYard.com. Please follow @edtechSR on Twitter and @edtechsr@mastodon.education on Mastodon for updates, and join LIVE on Wednesday nights if you can. All shownotes are available on edtechSR.com/links. AI Disclosure: An initial draft of this episode summary was generated using youtubetranscript.com and claude.ai, as well as options for our show title!
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- AI-generated child sex imagery has every US attorney general calling for action (ArsTechnica, 6 Sept 2023)
- Zoom’s New ‘AI Companion’ Will Catch You Up When You’re Late to Meetings (CNet, 6 Sept 2023)
- OpenAI seeks to dismiss majority of Sarah Silverman’s and authors’ claims in ChatGPT lawsuits (Venture Beat; 29 August 2023)
- Zoom’s New ‘AI Companion’ Will Catch You Up When You’re Late to Meetings (ZDNet, 6 Sept 2023)
- Poe.com: Quora’s “Metacrawler” of Chatbots (free version available; pro is $20/month)
- Perplexity.AI: Research-focused AI chat bot (free version available; pro is $20/month); quotes citations
- Connected cars are a “privacy nightmare,” Mozilla Foundation says (ArsTechnica, 6 Sept 2023)
- These academics studied falsehoods spread by Trump. Now the GOP wants answers (Washington Post, 6 June 2023)
- X sues hate speech researchers whose “scare campaign” spooked Twitter advertisers (ArsTechnica, 1 Aug 2023)
- A low-cost Macbook is reportedly in the works to take on Chromebooks (CHrome Unboxed; 5 September 2023)
- Now Available: Duet AI for Google Workspace (Google Workspace Blog; 29 August 2023)
- Google Docs just got a new AI-powered proofreading tool (ZDNet; 30 August 2023)
- Google Docs adds new AI-driven proofreading option to help you create high quality writing (Chrome Unboxed; 30 August 2023)
- Forget subtitles: YouTube now dubs videos with AI-generated voices (Rest of World; 27 July 2023)
- From the Yikes Department: Microsoft retracts AI-written article advising tourists to visit a food bank on an empty stomach (Engadget; 18 August 2023)
- All hail the new EU law that lets social media users quiet quit the algorithm (Tech Crunch; 25 August 2023)
- Huawei’s Mate 60 smartphone should have been impossible (Creative Bloq, 6 Sept 2023)
- For John Green, the Battle Over Access to Books Has Gotten Personal #GiftLink (NYTimes, 31 Aug 2023)
- Jason’s AI Workflow for Recorded Meeting Keyword Monitoring
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- Create a transcript with Word 365 Online
- Run it through a LLM
- Prompt: As the Executive Director of the Montana State virtual school, I am interested in virtual education policies, technologies, and best practices for K-12 education. I am also focused on the development of study and online learning skills in students, educational technology, AI in education, and social studies and humanities education. Please provide a summary of an article that highlights the 5-10 major points most relevant to my role and context.
- Wes’ EdTechSR podcast summary workflow
- Google Docs: Save as PDF
- Ingest into https://claude.ai/
- Saved prompt: Summarize in the style of this past example…
- Generate 10 clever, 3 word titles for the show…
- Jason’s Geek of the Week: Taking Seriously The Threats Posed by A.I., with Tristan Harris –
- Wes’ Geek of the Week: How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education by Sal Khan – Khanmigo
