Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption
University of Michigan
For centuries, society has considered revolutionary technologies like the printing press, the telegraph, and even the first computers major disruptors of work and life. âGenerative AI: Forecasting Disruptionâ lays the foundation for understanding our reaction to the rise of generative artificial intelligence by looking to the past. We examine a brief history of previous ârevolutionaryâ communication technologies and how their impact can inform the way we think about advances in generative AI.
About this Course
For centuries, society has considered revolutionary technologies like the printing press, the telegraph, and even the first computers major disruptors of work and life. âGenerative AI: Forecasting Disruptionâ lays the foundation for understanding our reaction to the rise of generative artificial intelligence by looking to the past. We examine a brief history of previous ârevolutionaryâ communication technologies and how their impact can inform the way we think about advances in generative AI.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the basics of generative AI tools
- Compare the effects of generative AI to earlier technological advances
- Identify the key accomplishments and limitations of generative AI tools
- Identify basic strategies for writing prompts for generative AI
Instructors
Josh Pasek
Communication & Media and Political Science