.: Promptcraft 30 .: Has the attention economy found a new power-up?

Hello Reader,

Welcome to Promptcraft, your weekly newsletter on artificial intelligence for education. Every week, I curate the latest news, developments and learning resources so you can consider how AI changes how we teach and learn.

In this issue:

  • Disney faces designer backlash
  • OpenAI warns about limits of new model
  • Google’s Pixel 8 launch was a parade of AI

Let’s get started!

.: Tom

Latest News

.: AI Updates & Developments

.: Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI ➜ There has been backlash against Disney over the reported use of generative AI in creating a poster for the second season of Loki. Designers flagged that an image of a spiralling clock in the background of the poster appears to be from a Shutterstock image that was likely created by an AI. This could violate Shutterstock’s rules banning AI-generated images unless they use Shutterstock’s own tool.

.: Canva’s new AI tools automate boring, labor-intensive design tasks ➜ Canva has released new AI-powered design tools called Magic Studio to automate tasks like converting designs to different formats and editing images. The tools aim to make content creation more accessible for all users.

.: OpenAI warns folks over GPT-4 Vision’s limits and flaws ➜ OpenAI has upgraded its GPT-4 model to include image processing capabilities, which it calls GPT-4V. This allows users to upload an image and then ask GPT-4 questions about the image via ChatGPT. However, in documentation about GPT-4V, OpenAI warns of several limitations and safety risks.

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.: UK data watchdog warns Snap over My AI chatbot privacy issues ➜ The UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a preliminary enforcement notice to Snap regarding its My AI chatbot for teenagers. Regulators found Snap failed to adequately assess privacy risks to children before launching the product.

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.: Google’s Pixel 8 launch was a parade of AI ➜ Google emphasised AI over 50 times during its Pixel 8 launch event, aggressively positioning itself as an AI leader. While useful features ultimately matter most to customers, Google’s frequent mentions of AI may reflect anxiety about keeping pace with competitors in the AI space.

.: Microsoft introduces AI meddling to your files with Copilot in OneDrive ➜ Microsoft plans to overhaul OneDrive by adding Copilot AI capabilities to the cloud storage service. This will allow Copilot to help users find and organise files within OneDrive. Microsoft also wants to steer users towards using the OneDrive web interface, which they are enhancing with new features.

.: Arc browser’s new AI-powered features combine OpenAI and Anthropic’s models ➜ The Arc browser is launching new features called “Arc Max” that integrate AI from OpenAI and Anthropic to provide contextual assistance when browsing, including renaming tabs and files, previewing links, and conversing with ChatGPT. The features aim to boost productivity without requiring extra steps, and user feedback will determine which features remain over time.

.: AI Startup Reka Challenges ChatGPT with Multimodal AI Assistant ‘Yasa-1’ ➜ Reka has announced a new multimodal AI assistant called Yasa-1 that understands text, images, audio and can be customised for businesses. It aims to compete with ChatGPT by providing answers from internet context and supporting 20 languages.

Reflection

.: Why this news matters for education

Amidst all of the rollouts, announcements and hype about new products and AI-powered features, we need to keep the spotlight on what is happening in social media.

The proliferation of AI capabilities in social media is one of the clearest near-term risks we might face. Never mind existential dread; this impacts young people now.

The platforms, networks and apps we know can cause so much harm are experiencing a surge in new AI-powered tools and features.

Meta has announced a wide range of chatbots across their portfolio of products including, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.

Earlier this year, I shared about Snap’s integration of MyAI, a chatbot available within the Snapchat app. Young people initiated over 10 billion conversations with the chatbot within a few months.

Snap released a rose-tinted set of user data explaining the different topics young people were talking with the chatbot about. We need to be asking what was missing from the topics. What were the minority cases, and how were they handled?

In the news this week, Snap has been flagged by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data watchdog, for potential privacy risks for 13-17 year olds using the MyAI feature.

The provisional findings of our investigation suggest a worrying failure by Snap to adequately identify and assess the privacy risks to children and other users before launching ‘My AI’.

~ Information Commissioner, John Edwards.

These are early signals and warnings, and no breach of data privacy compliance in the UK has been proven. Yet this issue stretches far beyond the importance of data privacy.

We must grapple with the emergence of synthetic relationships becoming a normal part of our digital lives.

What relational diet are young people experiencing via chats with MyAI and other large language models? How do these new synthetic, relational hooks keep people within the toxic confines of social media? Has the attention economy found a new power-up?

We still have much to learn, but AI getting plugged into social media is critical for educators to monitor.

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~ Tom

Prompts

.: Refine your promptcraft

A simple Promptcraft recommendation for you this week, which I have been using a lot lately:

Make this better

I used Midjourney, the AI image generator, before I used any of the popular chatbots, and it has a reroll button: 🔁 to re-generate a response.

This is one of the most important tips for working with LLMs or other AI tools, re-generate more responses if it is not quite right.

Google’s Bard has a similar button and you can see different drafts, but if you are using other tools like ChatGPT, just prompt for “make this better”.

You get the added bonus of a reroll with improvements. ✨

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Remember to make this your own, tinker and evaluate the completions.

Learning

.: Boost your AI Literacy

.: How Your Brain Organises Information

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My name is Artem, I’m a computational neuroscience student and researcher. In this video we talk about cognitive maps – internal models of outside world that the brain to generate flexible behavior that is generalised across contexts.

.: What Is Natural Language Processing And How Does It Work?

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Ever wondered how we can talk to machines and have them answer back? That is due to the magic of NLP. In this video, we will answer the question ‘What is NLP?’ for you. We will then look at some important steps involved in NLP, all in 5 minutes!

.: Introduction to large language models

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Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI intersect and they are both part of deep learning. Watch this video to learn about LLMs, including use cases, Prompt Tuning, and GenAI development tools.

Ethics

.: Provocations for Balance

  • In what ways can humans bond emotionally with AI systems designed to mimic relatability? What needs might synthetic relationships fulfil or exploit in users?
  • How do artificially intelligent chatbots simulate human connection and relationships? What are the limitations of relating to an entity that does not have human consciousness or empathy?
  • How might forming bonds with synthetic entities affect social development during adolescence? What risks and ethical concerns emerge from young people relating to AI chatbots as artificial friends?

~ Inspired by this week’s developments.

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That’s all for this week; I hope you enjoyed this issue of Promptcraft. I would love some kind, specific and helpful feedback.

If you have any questions, comments, stories to share or suggestions for future topics, please reply to this email or contact me at tom@dialogiclearning.com

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⚡️ Cultivating Innovation Through Tempo, Pruning and Play

Dialogic #336

Leadership, learning, innovation

Your Snapshot
A summary of the key insights from this issue

Find your pace: Innovation requires different temporal spaces; vary your pace of thinking to allow for original ideas to emerge at each person’s ideal speed.

Prune to plant: Avoid “innovation compression” by measuring impact, identifying outdated programs, and removing them to make room for new ideas to thrive without resource constraints.

Play today, innovate tomorrow: Childhood pretend play lays the foundation for flexible, creative problem-solving skills that serve innovators well as coping mechanisms for complex modern challenges.

I am just back from Tokyo, Japan where I was part of the facilitation team for the Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP) Tokyo event at the Google offices. It was a wonderful and inspiring event with education system leaders from 23 countries. I will be sharing my reflections over the next few weeks and unpacking the lessons, for us all in more detail.

You may recall from last week that because I am travelling I have decided to curate some interesting snippets on innovation from past issues and elsewhere for you to explore.

The Spaces You Need to Innovate

It is not just about the amount of time we have but the way we use that time. Too much haste is an emotional block to creativity and will likely push people away from exploring original ideas. Think carefully about how the pace of thinking and work is being used to suit the needs of different people. Vary the pace to allow everyone the opportunity to share ideas and develop original concepts. Just as “one size does not fit all” – when it comes to the Temporal Space for Innovation one pace does not fit all.

Innovation Compression

When new programs or ideas are introduced into an organisation without removing or replacing existing ones, taking up limited resources and reducing the effectiveness of both new and old innovations. The key is to avoid unnecessary overlap by measuring impact, identifying gaps, and being willing to remove outdated programs to make room for new ones.

Of course we are not looking for a single idea to solve them all. Far from some Tolkeinesque improvement strategy, we need to understand how we avoid unnecessary compression of programmes and how to prune those innovations in schools or across your organisation that can (should) be succeeded by alternatives.

Let play perish and innovation will follow

Play is crucial for developing creativity and problem-solving skills in children. When children engage in pretend play, they are effectively exploring different possibilities and testing hypotheses in safe environments. This helps lay the foundation for flexible thinking and innovation later in life. By engaging in imaginary scenarios with made-up rules during play, children exercise skills like divergent and convergent thinking in an “ebb and flow” that is important for creative problem solving.

Children and young adults who are creative problem solvers have been shown to have better coping skills to deal with everyday problems and crises, and this skill is increasingly important in the ever-more complex and rapidly changing modern world.

Are your assumptions holding you back?

Too often, we take the status quo for granted and don’t challenge our assumptions about the world around us. This can lead to stagnation and a lack of innovation.

The article discusses how assumptions can hold us back if not challenged, and explores tensions between questioning “how” vs “why”, and using data to counter emotional biases. It provides tips on using curiosity to analyse assumptions and balance different perspectives.

The Truth About Boredom and Your Creativity

Our throughline for dialogue and reflection during July 2022 was The Truth About Boredom and Your Creativity. We explored what we can learn about boredom from the ancient Stoics, disruptive innovation and creative titans. We considered why boredom is vital for learning, creativity and innovation. Ultimately this throughline is about creating the ideal conditions for mindfulness and creativity. Try not to fall asleep.
Thanks for reading. Please send me a note with any kind, specific and helpful feedback about this issue. I always enjoy hearing from readers.

~ Tom Barrett

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.: Promptcraft 29 .: Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’

Hello Reader,

Welcome to Promptcraft, your weekly newsletter on artificial intelligence for education. Every Monday, I curate the latest news, tools and resources so you can consider how AI changes how we teach and learn.

A shorter issue this week as I am on the road, but I still wanted to curate the big news stories as there is a lot happening. In this issue:

  • Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’
  • ChatGPT now with voice, image and access up to date information​.
  • Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss​

Let’s get started!

.: Tom

Latest News

.: AI Updates & Developments

.: Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after new studio deal ➜ Hollywood writers are officially ending their five-month strike, after union leaders approved an agreement made with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and sent the full details of the new contract to union members for ratification. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement on Tuesday evening that writers would be free to work starting after midnight local time.

.: Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss ➜ The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform. Daniel Ek told the BBC there were valid uses of the tech in making music – but AI should not be used to impersonate human artists without their consent. He said using AI in music was likely to be debated for “many, many years”.

.: Global AI Legislation Tracker ➜ This tracker follows legislative AI policies and developments in select jurisdictions. It provides an overview of the AI context in specific jurisdictions and lists index rankings by Tortoise Media, which benchmarks nations based on investment, innovation and implementation levels.

.: Meta announces AI chatbots with ‘personality’ ➜ Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and now Threads, plans to launch AI chatbots with a variety of personalities, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The chatbots, reportedly called personas, could expand the company’s social networks with a range of new online tools and entertainment options.

.: ChatGPT can now access up to date information ➜ OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed creator of ChatGPT, has confirmed the chatbot can now browse the internet to provide users with current information. The artificial intelligence-powered system was previously trained only using data up to September 2021. The move means some premium users will be able to ask the chatbot questions about current affairs, and access news.

.: Getty Changes Tune on AI, Reveals Art Generator Trained on Its Own Images ➜ Getty Images is partnering with Nvidia to launch Generative AI by Getty Images, a new tool that lets people create images using Getty’s library of licensed photos. Generative AI by Getty Images is trained only on the vast Getty Images library, including premium content, giving users full copyright indemnification. Users can use text prompts to generate images that match their desired style and content.

.: OpenAI Turns ChatGPT into a Voice Assistant That Can See and Understand Images and Speech ➜ OpenAI revealed that its GPT-4 and GPT-4V AI models can now analyze images and react to them as part of a text or voice conversation. The new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT offer a new, more intuitive type of interface by allowing users to have a voice conversation or show ChatGPT what they’re talking about.

.: Canada wants to be the first country to implement AI regulations ➜ Canada aims to be the first country in the world with official regulations covering the emerging artificial intelligence sector, said François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry in a speech on Wednesday.

Learning

.: Boost your AI Literacy

.: Is AI Better Than Your Board? 60 Seconds Can Prove It ➜ The article argues that many corporate board members are disengaged, ineffective and overpaid, and that artificial intelligence (AI) could offer a better alternative for governance. The author, Noah Barsky, a professor and consultant, uses ChatGPT as an example of how AI can generate relevant and insightful questions for board meetings in less than a minute.

.: Meet Mika, the world’s first AI CEO running a global Polish drinks company ➜ A Polish drinks company has ‘employed’ what it says is the world’s first AI Chief Executive Officer. In a move that places Poland at the forefront of the AI revolution, spirits firm Dictador, believes that its AI-driven CEO Mika is just the first of what will become the norm in many companies.

.: Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions ➜ A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that artificial intelligence assistant-generated responses to patients’ questions are better than physicians’ responses regarding quality and empathy.

Ethics

.: Provocations for Balance

  • The WGA strike raises questions about fair compensation and working conditions for writers in the age of digital media.
As entertainment relies more on AI-generated content, how can we ensure human creators are valued and protected?
  • Spotify’s openness to AI music prompts debates about artistic integrity and human creativity.
If AI can mimic human artistry, what makes human art unique and worth preserving?
  • Meta’s development of AI personas surfaces concerns around data privacy, identity manipulation, and social engineering.
How can we safeguard human agency and autonomy as AI permeates social platforms?

~ Inspired by this week’s developments.

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That’s all for this week; I hope you enjoyed this issue of Promptcraft. I would love some kind, specific and helpful feedback.

If you have any questions, comments, stories to share or suggestions for future topics, please reply to this email or contact me at tom@dialogiclearning.com

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⚡️ Unpacking the Core Principles of Sustainable Innovation

Dialogic #335

Leadership, learning, innovation

Your Snapshot
A summary of the key insights from this issue

Law of Diminishing Returns: There’s a tipping point where more input results in less output, impacting innovation strategies.

Reality vs. Perception: It’s essential to differentiate between our mental models and reality, ensuring innovations align with existing frameworks and societal values.

Innovation’s Essence: Success in innovation hinges on asking the right questions and emphasising sustained execution, rather than fleeting ideas.

I will be on the road for the next few weeks. As a result, I have decided to curate some interesting snippets from past issues for you to explore. In this issue, we revisit a series I wrote last year on innovation and the innovator’s toolkit.

The Law of Diminishing Returns

“…the law of diminishing returns… is a fundamental principle in economics…but it also surfaces in many other domains including innovation… at some point, adding more of one factor of production, while holding all others constant, will yield lower incremental per-unit returns… So the critical question becomes: When is more too much?…“​.

After examining the law of diminishing returns, it’s essential to recognise how our perceptions influence innovation.

The Map is Not the Territory

“…the map-territory distinction is a foundational concept… it’s about reality versus representation… Maps are simplified models of reality… they cannot capture the true nature of the territory… When we mistake our mental models for reality or our beliefs for truths, we make flawed decisions…“​.

The map-territory distinction is a lens to refine these perceptions, preparing us to ensure our innovations are compatible with existing frameworks.

Compatibility

“…Compatibility is perhaps the most important when considering whether an innovation will be successful… Your innovation must be compatible with existing values, beliefs, and practices for adoption… To improve the compatibility of your ideas, engage in a design process, take time to understand your community’s needs and listen to feedback…“​​.

With a grounded understanding, now focus on the questions driving your innovative pursuits.

Innovation Starts with The Quality of Your Questions

“…Innovation starts with the quality of your questions… We are often drawn to ideas because we want to fix problems; starting with an idea feels safe and more fun than starting with a problem… Trust and psychological safety create the culture of collective negative capability, which John Keats coined as the ability to live with ambiguity and uncertainty.”

Now, armed with potent questions and insights, you’re ready to embrace the long tail of innovation, where continuous effort and execution transform fleeting sparks into enduring flames of change.

How To Ride The Long Tail of Innovation

“…Too often, we focus on the flashy, new aspects of innovation and forget about the essential but mundane work that goes into making something successful… Sometimes, the most significant barrier to innovation isn’t a lack of ideas but a lack of execution… It’s easy to forget that innovation is a process, not an event…“​

A process is not a one-time event. This exploration reveals the multi-dimensional nature of innovation, encouraging us to navigate skillfully from conceptual understanding to tangible application.

I hope you enjoyed reviewing these past issues; there are many gems in over 330 newsletters!

Thanks for reading. Please send me a note with any kind, specific and helpful feedback about this issue. I always enjoy hearing from readers.

~ Tom Barrett

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.: Promptcraft 28 .: Google’s Bard chatbot gets upgrades

Hello Reader,

Welcome to Promptcraft, your weekly newsletter on artificial intelligence for education. Every Monday, I curate the latest news, tools and resources so you can consider how AI changes how we teach and learn.

In this issue:

Let’s get started!

.: Tom

Latest News

.: AI Updates & Developments

.: OpenAI unveils DALL-E 3, allows artists to opt out of training ➜ OpenAI has recently announced an upgraded version of its text-to-image tool, DALL-E 3, which now uses ChatGPT to assist users in generating prompts. DALL-E 3 has also been designed to produce higher-quality images that more accurately reflect prompts, and it can handle complex content better, such as text. OpenAI has introduced new mechanisms to minimise algorithmic bias and enhance safety, such as the ability to reject harmful requests. Additionally, artists can now opt-out of having their work used for training purposes.

.: Made on YouTube: New AI tools for creators ➜ YouTube is introducing four new AI tools for creators, including Dream Screen, a generative AI tool that creates video or image backgrounds for Shorts; AI Insights, a tool that generates video ideas based on audience preferences; assistive search for creator music, a tool that suggests soundtracks for videos; and Aloud, a dubbing tool that translates videos into various languages.

.: Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion ➜ Microsoft Copilot is a new AI experience that will help users with various tasks using natural language and the context of their data and apps. Copilot will be available in Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and in the web browser with Edge and Bing. It will also work with popular applications like Paint, Photos, Clipchamp and more.

.: Google’s Bard chatbot gets upgrades and extensions ➜ Read my overview of the various news functions such as multi-modal input and output, double-check plus integration with other core Google Workspace apps.

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.: The great AI “pause” that wasn’t ➜ The organisers of an open letter in March calling for a six-month pause in work on advanced AI lost that battle, but they could be winning a longer-term fight to persuade the world to slow AI down.

.: Amazon will invest up to $4 billion into OpenAI rival Anthropic ➜ Amazon announced a strategic collaboration with Anthropic, best known for its Claude chatbot and founded by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei who used to work for OpenAI. Amazon will invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic and have a minority ownership position in the company.

.: Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this” ➜ A group of famous authors, including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, and George Saunders, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of infringing their copyrights by using their books to train its large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT.

.: Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users ➜ Meta is planning to launch a generative AI chatbot, called Gen AI Personas, that will have different personalities and behaviours to appeal to young users. The chatbot will be available on Instagram and Facebook, and will be able to have human-like conversations with users, provide recommendations, and offer entertainment.

Reflection

.: Why this news matters for education

The competition between Microsoft and Google is heating up as they both aim to offer advanced AI co-pilot features to their users. The two tech giants made significant announcements this week regarding the integration of AI capabilities with their core productivity products.

Unlike the “at-cursor” experience of calling up AI tools when needed, the new shift involves a floating generative AI octopus that can dip into a wide range of your data. This marks an evolution in our digital experience, where we will collaborate with an immersed AI co-pilot.

As these co-pilots analyse documents, emails, search history, and more, they will enable more comprehensive personalisation. However, integrated AI also raises more concerns around data privacy, security and transparency that are still to be determined.

In related news, Microsoft updated Swiftkey’s mobile keyboard with new AI capabilities like image generation. The integration of AI with daily digital tools highlights this ongoing evolution.

As MS 365 and Google Workspace integrate more generative AI tools, users will need to adapt to augmented creativity and productivity. Google has a reported 70% market share in education, so their developments will directly impact the digital experience of teachers and students at some point.

Nonetheless, the scope of possibility will likely expand rapidly. With tech giants racing to embed AI in digital tools, educators and students will soon need to adapt to intelligent co-pilots as a mainstream part of work and learning.

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~ Tom

Prompts

.: Refine your promptcraft

A handy way to work on AI generated summaries is to ask for many in the same prompt. Try this:

Take a deep breath and solve this problem step by step. Summarise the text below into 20, 40, 60 and 100 word summaries.
[PASTE YOUR TEXT]

You can also extend this when using tools like GPT-4 which work well with multi-step prompts:

Take a deep breath and solve this problem step by step.
1. Analyse and deconstruct the text below for the key ideas.
2. Summarise the text into 20, 40, 60 and 100 word summaries.
3. Review the quality of your output and make adjustments where you can improve.
[PASTE YOUR TEXT]

Word count accuracy is usually wrong so don’t rely on a chatbot to get this right.

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Remember to make this your own, tinker and evaluate the completions.

Learning

.: Boost your AI Literacy

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We have 40 places in our October 2023 Cohort only available to Australian educators; apply before October 1 to save your place.

.: ‘I hope I’m wrong’: the co-founder of DeepMind on how AI threatens to reshape life as we know it ➜ Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind, the most advanced AI research outfit in the world, talks about the mind-blowing potential and perils of artificial intelligence. He discusses his background, his vision, his projects and his concerns about the impact of AI on society, ethics, democracy and the environment. He also shares his insights on how to regulate and govern AI, and how to ensure it is aligned with human values and goals.

.: Indigenous knowledges informing ‘machine learning’ could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices ➜ The authors argue that artificial intelligence (AI) should be informed by Indigenous knowledges and respect Indigenous data sovereignty. They explain how AI can generate art that may exploit or misappropriate Indigenous cultures and artists, and how AI can also reinforce discrimination and colonialism. They suggest that including Indigenous people in creating and deciding what AI can learn could help minimise these risks and promote cultural diversity and safety.

.: See How AI Generates Images from Text ➜ The article explains how some of the most popular image-generating AI models use a technique called a diffusion model, which is based on probability and noise. It illustrates the steps involved in creating images from text captions using this technique, and shows some examples of the results. It also mentions some of the applications and challenges of image-generating AI, such as art, fake news and copyright.

Ethics

.: Provocations for Balance

  • AI-generated art risks exploiting and appropriating Indigenous artistic styles and culture without consent.
  • Indigenous data sovereignty and self-determination principles suggest Indigenous peoples should control their own data and cultural assets.
  • As AI rapidly advances, we must prioritise consent, attribution, and empowerment for historically exploited groups.

~ Inspired by this week’s developments.

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That’s all for this week; I hope you enjoyed this issue of Promptcraft. I would love some kind, specific and helpful feedback.

If you have any questions, comments, stories to share or suggestions for future topics, please reply to this email or contact me at tom@dialogiclearning.com

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