Dispatch: Christopher Graves Podcast, An AI Mirror that Gives Compliments
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This week you’ll also find details of my post about an AI mirror that gives compliments, as well my latest podcast episode.
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The AI Mirror that gives compliments: Will it feed our growth or our egos?
Is endless affirmation on demand a good thing?
A new AI-powered smart mirror called BMind was unveiled at CES 2024. It analyses your facial expressions, gestures, and tone to determine your mood, and then provides light therapy sessions, guided meditations, and self-affirmations tailored to improve your mental state.
While seemingly innovative, this product raises intriguing questions about the role of on-demand affirmations and their impact on our well-being.
Positive affirmations have been shown to have beneficial effects on mental health, mitigating stress and even producing brain responses similar to financial rewards.
However, I question whether compliments on demand from an AI are truly what we need. While they may provide a temporary boost, I suggest that genuine support from humans is more meaningful and fulfilling in the long run. Just as retail therapy offers fleeting satisfaction, constantly demanding affirmation could become an unhealthy habit.
Episode #12: Christopher Graves: The AI-Powered School, 21st Century Learning
The AI Revolution in Education for the Future
In this episode I interview Christopher, a school administrator from Chicago with over 11 years in school leadership, and nearly 20 years in public education overall. Christopher shares his unique perspective on how AI is transforming the field of education, particularly in diverse, multilingual school environments.
From personalised learning and adaptive assessments to real-time feedback for teachers, Christopher discusses the potential of AI to revolutionise the classroom experience.
He also delves into the challenges educators face when implementing these technologies, such as limited resources, varying levels of tech-savviness among staff, and the need for culturally relevant AI solutions. Tune in to discover how AI is shaping the future of education and what it means for students, teachers, and administrators alike.
Explore My Courses
I have created a range of online courses to help demystify Generative AI and equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness it’s power.
I have a background as an AI researcher, AI consultant, and writer on Medium and Substack, and use AI to support and improve my work all the time.
Like to learn how? These are my current courses:
Generative AI for All - Fundamentals Course: Boost Your Productivity and Understanding of Generative AI, a Beginner-Friendly Course on AI Fundamentals and Tools
Generative AI for All - Advanced Prompting Course: Next level AI skills: Unlock the Full Power of Generative AI, Advanced Prompting Strategies for Exceptional Results
Generative AI for Writers Course: Learn how to use AI to help you become a better and more productive writer
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Explore My Podcast Series
In my podcast series I interview a diverse range of people from different backgrounds to understand their perspective on how AI is impacting them and society, to better help you understand AI’s impact & potential for humanity.
You’ll hear voices normally excluded and ignored in discussions about AI, people of a variety of ages, from different professions, cultures and countries.
Episodes include:
Episode #1: Shannon Edwards; Tech Revolutions , Episode #2: Cyrus Johnson; AI's Disruption of Law, Episode #3: Carolyn Cohagan; An AI-Fuelled Graphic Novel, Episode #4: Mary Kemp; AI for Small Businesses , Episode #5: Jonathan Newman; AI & Humanity’s Path, Episode #6: Tobias Jensen; AI & EU Law, Episode #7: Sarah Tan: Human-Centered AI Design, Episode #8: John Ashton; Embracing AI in Writing, Episode #9: Marie Vandoorne: The Zen of AI, AI Through a Millennial's Eye, Episode #10: Dean Taylor Future of Law & AI, Episode #11: Michael Wahlen: Navigating the AI Revolution
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