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“Mistakes are possible”

Last month I posted about why it’s important for my students to be careful when (not if!) they use AI chatbots like Bing / ChatGPT. Today, I turned on Bing and noticed this disclaimer:

Bing is your AI-powered copilot for the web
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Bing is powered by AI, so surprises and mistakes are possible. Terms of use | Privacy policy
Bing now has a disclaimer: “surprises and mistakes are possible.”

Frankly, that’s good to see. These chatbots are interesting and potentially useful tools, but one must be cautious when using them.


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James Andrew Smith is a Professional Engineer and Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department of York University’s Lassonde School, with degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and McGill University.  Previously a program director in biomedical engineering, his research background spans robotics, locomotion, human birth and engineering education. While on sabbatical in 2018-19 with his wife and kids he lived in Strasbourg, France and he taught at the INSA Strasbourg and Hochschule Karlsruhe and wrote about his personal and professional perspectives.  James is a proponent of using social media to advocate for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion as well as evidence-based applications of research in the public sphere. You can find him on Twitter. Originally from Québec City, he now lives in Toronto, Canada.