Facilitators - Dr. Kimberly Becker, Dr. Jessica Parker, & Dr. Desi Richter
📍Location - Virtual Webinar
📅 Date and Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern Time 🕛
AI is revolutionizing how we live and work, but let's face it – sometimes its outputs can be downright . . . weird. And we're not just talking about the literal weird, but also the metaphorical kind. Join us for an engaging workshop to explore the unconventional, unexpected, and "W.E.I.R.D." (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) nature of AI's capabilities and limitations.
In this session, we'll DELVE into real-life examples of AI outputs that made us scratch our heads, from repeated vocabulary (e.g., delve) to nonsensical responses to those that seem to have a cultural bias. We'll analyze these "weird" outputs through the lens of the W.E.I.R.D. framework, examining how the technology's development and training data may contribute to its quirks.
Key Takeaways:
Techniques for better prompting to avoid confusing or biased responses
Tools for critically evaluating AI outputs and identifying potential blind spots
Approaches to mitigate cultural biases and enhance AI's contextual understanding
Get ready for this fun, professional development in AI literacy experience, where you have the chance to share your own encounters with AI's "weird" side. We'll introduce some of these questions or stories in our “Ask Anything" segment, providing information about AI's quirks and receiving straightforward, judgment-free answers.
Join us for a fun exploration of AI's unconventional outputs and the role that cultural biases may play in shaping them. Walk away with a deeper understanding of the technology's nuances and a toolkit to confidently navigate its "weird/W.E.I.R.D." side.