Summary
In this episode of AI Snacks, Anastassia and Naomi Baron explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and writing. They discuss AI's capabilities in generating text, its implications for authorship and creativity, and the historical context of writing and plagiarism. The conversation delves into the cognitive effects of relying on AI for reading and writing, the evolving nature of literature, and the future of AI in these domains.
Naomi S. Baron is a linguist and professor emerita of linguistics at the Department of World Languages and Cultures at American University in Washington D.C. Baron earned a PhD in linguistics at Stanford University. She taught at Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, Emory University, and Southwestern University before coming to American University. Her areas of research and interest include computer-mediated communication, writing, and technology, language in a social context, language acquisition, and the history of English. She was a Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, and Semiotic Society of America president. Her book, "Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World," published in 2008, won the English-Speaking Union's HRH The Duke of Edinburgh ESU English Language Book Award. Anastassia recommends her excellent new book, "Who Wrote This?"
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Who Wrote This? How AI and the Lure of Efficiency Threaten Human Writing
How ChatGPT robs students of motivation to write and think for themselves
5 Touch Points Students Should Consider About AI
Why Human Writing Is Worth Defending In the Age of ChatGPT
Medium Matters for Reading: What We Know about Learning with Print and Digital Screens
Amazon.com “Romy, Roby and the Secrets of Sleep”
