Understanding what algorithmic culture is, and that is designed to hook you in. It is designed to get to know you. And we’re on the cusp—well we’re actually into it well now—of the impact of AI technology and stuff like that. Being able to disseminate what is human generated versus not human generated and the impact of that, and that is a challenge.
– Participant 96
There is a lot of talk about AI these days – both positive and negative. Watch this video to have an introduction to some positives and negatives of using AI. If you watch on YouTube you can select other language subtitles.
NOTE: This video includes animated characters with motion and visual transitions that may affect some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
AI glossary and tipsheet
More resources
- The Canadian government has tips for using AI responsibly.
- DeepFakesTracker.org helps you check whether you are watching a deep fake video or a real video.
- Snopes.com is a rumour fact checker. You can search the database to see if a story is real or fake.
- FackCheck.org helps you determine whether a news story is real or not.
- If you are wondering whether an image is real, use Google Reverse Image Search.
- SIFT Method (4 Moves) is a guide to evaluating information.
So, AI is useful, but it scares me in some, some ways as well.
– Participant 74
