I really never wanted to have to address AI/GenAI/AGI bullshit in my research, but it has become impossible to avoid, especially in the #techno-optimist landscape of #Irish #EdTech and Higher Ed #HE.
https://thecon.ai/ #TheAiCon has been a beacon of critical hope on the horizon, and it is very nearly available for purchase in Europe.
From (one of) the launch event (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2453765721), a very simple and effective starting point:
"One of our first messages is that the phrase Artificial Intelligence is actually just a marketing phrase, it doesn't refer to a coherent set of technologies, and it immediately muddies the waters of any discourse about this. We recommend instead, if you want to talk about this, to talk about automation, and then talk about what is being automated and why."
By @emilymbender and @alexhanna at @DAIR