Further to this topic, I asked Copilot for 3-5 ways AIs will significantly disrupt academia in the humanities. This thread is what it answered (respondes lightly edited for length). > - ThreadSky

sccarlson.bsky.social • 30 days ago

Further to this topic, I asked Copilot for 3-5 ways AIs will significantly disrupt academia in the humanities.

This thread is what it answered (respondes lightly edited for length). >

Reposted from Stephen C. Carlson

How will AI transform academia? I had a long chat with a colleague about it yesterday.

Some ideas:
1. AI agents can do the work of TAs (grading, providing individualized instruction), allowing professors to teach many more students with less human support.

2. AI agents can do the work of RAs, >

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sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

1. Enhanced Research Capabilities: LLMs can process and analyze vast amounts of text quickly, providing researchers with comprehensive literature reviews, identifying patterns, and suggesting new research directions. This can accelerate the pace of research and uncover insights that might be missed.

sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

2. Automated Content Creation: LLMs can generate high-quality written content, ... articles, even books. This could change the way academic content is produced, potentially reducing the time and effort required for writing and allowing scholars to focus more on critical analysis and interpretation.

sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

3. Personalized Learning: LLMs can offer personalized tutoring and support to students, adapting to their learning styles and providing tailored feedback. This can enhance the learning experience, making education more accessible and effective for a diverse student body.

sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

4. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: By bridging gaps between different fields of study, LLMs can facilitate interdisciplinary research and collaboration. They can help scholars from various disciplines find common ground and work together on complex problems that require a multifaceted approach.

sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

5. Ethical and Philosophical Implications: The integration of LLMs into academia raises important ethical and philosophical questions about the nature of knowledge, authorship, and the role of technology in human life. >

sccarlson.bsky.social•30 days ago

> These discussions can lead to new areas of inquiry and reshape the humanities as scholars grapple with the implications of AI."

It was thinking of economic disruptions, which the AI did not address. Time for another prompt.

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