Monthly Archives: January 2023

Why it’s a mistake to compare calculators to ChatGPT

Posted on January 31, 2023 by bhaggart

Courtesy of one of my morning papers, a discussion of how Canadian universities are reacting to ChatGPT, which includes this quote from University of Calgary Associate Professor of Education Sarah Elaine Eaton: “There’s a complete moral panic and technological panic … Continue reading →

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New from me: Unlike with academics and reporters, you can’t check when ChatGPT’s telling the truth

Posted on January 31, 2023 by bhaggart

Over at The Conversation. Please do check it out. Looking at the comments (protip: never look at the comments), I think it’s important to clarify that my point isn’t that you can trust journalists or academics because they’re academics or … Continue reading →

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New from me: ChatGPT Strikes at the Heart of the Scientific World View

Posted on January 23, 2023 by bhaggart

My latest for CIGI. I’m usually pretty good at writing quickly, but it’s taken me a couple of months to figure out how to think about ChatGPT. It’s a longer piece, but I’m quite happy with it, so please do … Continue reading →

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New from me: Five tech reads for the season

Posted on January 3, 2023 by bhaggart

Over at CIGI, I’ve shared five books that I’ve found particularly useful for understanding the digital economy and tech policy. The first three books explore the basic fundamentals: The thing about technology, of course, is that it is always a … Continue reading →

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