Lies, fraud, and AI
Simeon Booker
Read/watch for next week
Ed Bradley, "Unhealthy Diagnosis," 60 Minutes, 2003
Darshali A. Vyas, Leo G. Eisenstein, David S. Jones, "Hidden in Plain Sight—Reconsidering the Use of Race Correction in Algorithms," The New England Journal of Medicine, 2020
Erin DeJan, "Black Hair under Chemical Attack"; Leila Williams, "Black Hair Care Is More Dangerous Than We Think," ISP Investigates: Black Hair Care Products, 2023
Optional Audio: Dina Temple-Raston, "Spotting Lies: Listen, Don't Look," NPR Morning Edition, 2009
Lecture / Q&A
What is fraud? What is misinformation, and how can AI help create it—or expose it? How to create a good prompt. The power of the direct question.
WK 5 Detail
PITCHES
- The importance of using specific and concrete details
- How to fix a bad pitch
WORKSHOP
- Key words and prompts: using Nexis and Chat GPS to improve your research skills
HOMEWORK
- Read/watch assigned materials for our next class on Tuesday 2/20
- Extra-credit opportunity #1
- Click the “Homework Tools” tab at the bottom of this page for homework instructions and tools