📚 OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Teacher Guide
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🏫 OpenAI launches free course for K-12 educators on ChatGPT, sparking mixed reactions about its role in classrooms.
⚡ Lesson of the Week: 7 rapid AI trends happening in 2024.
🔍 The DOJ is pushing Google to divest Chrome, unbundle Android, and address alleged search monopoly practices.
😴 Weekly Tech Tip: Secret iPhone brightness tips for improved sleep.
📘 Book of the Week: “Data Science for Business” by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett.
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OpenAI Releases a Teacher Guide
OpenAI released a free online course aimed at helping K-12 educators integrate ChatGPT into their classrooms.
While some educators see potential benefits, others express concerns about ethical implications, privacy, and the potential commercialization of teacher-generated content.
The program has seen adoption in select schools but faces skepticism due to mixed research outcomes and broader apprehension about AI in education.
Lesson of the Week
This week's lesson from our skill, “Discovering AI,” learn all about 7 rapid AI trends happening in 2024.
Question of the Week:
Companies like Hugging Face and Google are innovating with small language models (SLMs).
How are these models changing the landscape of AI applications and accessibility?
Select one
A) By completely replacing large language models in all AI applications.
B) By limiting AI capabilities to only large tech companies with extensive computing resources.
C) By reducing the overall accuracy and effectiveness of AI language processing.
D) By enabling more personalized AI assistants on individual mobile devices.
See if you’re right–the answer is at the bottom!
DOJ Challenges Google Search Monopoly
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The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly seeking to force Google to sell its Chrome browser and unbundle Android from Search and Google Play as part of an antitrust case targeting Google’s alleged search monopoly.
Proposed remedies include increased transparency for advertisers, limits on exclusive contracts, and granting websites more control over their use in Google’s AI products.
Google’s regulatory affairs VP criticized these moves as exceeding the legal scope of the case.
Weekly Tech Tip
Secret iPhone Brightness Tips for Improved Sleep
Implementing these steps helps improve eye comfort, reduces disruptions to your sleep cycle, and prevents overexposure to bright screens at night.
1. Enable Night Shift for Reduced Blue Light Exposure
Why: Reduces blue light to ease strain on your eyes at night.
How to Enable: Via Settings: Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Night Shift. Schedule it or enable it for the evening hours. Via Control Center: Swipe down, press the brightness icon, and toggle Night Shift.
2. Reduce White Point for Dimmer Colors
Why: Lessens the intensity of bright colors, making your screen gentler on your eyes in dark environments.
How to Enable: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size. Toggle on Reduce White Point and adjust the brightness level with the slider.
3. Use Low Light Filter for Extra Dimness
Why: Makes your screen darker than the default brightness settings allow.
How to Enable: Navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. Under Zoom Filter, select Low Light. Triple-click the side button to activate or deactivate the filter as needed.
Book of the Week
“Data Science for Business” by Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett explores the foundational principles of data science, emphasizing practical "data-analytic thinking" for deriving business value.
It combines theoretical insights with real-world examples, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and data scientists.
This comprehensive guide equips readers to engage meaningfully in data science projects and integrate data-driven decision-making into business strategies.
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Lesson of the Week Answer:
D) By enabling more personalized AI assistants on individual mobile devices.