AI - Articles by the MTU Technology Enhanced Learning Team

AI

Explore the evolving world of artificial intelligence, from machine learning and natural language processing to ethical considerations and real-world applications. Stay informed on how AI is shaping industries, creativity, decision-making, and daily life.

Born Clippy

The final part of the "Born Clippy" series, trying to look at what the AI Clippy tsunami might tell us about the tech moment and movement we currently find ourselves swamped in.

Born Clippy

In part 3 of this series, we look perspectives learned from working in edtech towards the ongoing AI tsunami and why both the minute specifics and the broader context are important - despite attempts to often obfuscate both. Final part coming soon

Born Clippy

In part 2 of this series, we look at some of the more insidious reasons for inserting AI Clippys into everything and what may be actually driving those decisions. We also examine how vendors are deliberately marketing a distorted vision of AI and how this has the potential to (badly) backfire

Higher Education

Born Clippy

Clippy was annoying, but at least it meant well. Today’s AI assistants—Clippy 2.25—are smarter but just as intrusive, and with murkier motives. If we didn’t like helpful interruptions then, why are we embracing them now?