Artificial Intelligence and Challenges to Professional Identity

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been dominating the news lately as it pertains to literature, artwork, and learning. With its advancements and concerns to the educational community, it is important we address it through what has appeared in the news. On this episode, Dr. Lilian Hill analyzes four AI headlines and how they relate to adult education. Listen to the episode and join in the online forum.

 

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Acovino, V., Kelly, M. L., & Abdullah, H. (2023, February 24). A sci-fi magazine has cut off submissions after a flood of AI-generated stories. NPR. Retrieved https://www.npr.org/2023/02/24/1159286436/ai-chatbot-chatgpt-magazine-clarkesworld-artificial-intelligence

Cumberland, D. M. (2013). Perspectives in HRD: What to wear to a severance party. Human Resource Development International, 25(3), 118-124

Evans, P. (2019). Making an HRD domain: Identity work in an online professional community. Human Resource Development International, 22(2), 116–139. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2018.1564514

Herrara, L. C., & Iglesia, F. (2023, February 20). Voice actors are training the AI that will replace them: AI dubbing companies promise Morgan Freeman with a perfect Latino Spanish accent. Rest of World. Retrieved from https://restofworld.org/2023/ai-voice-acting/

Kaulio, M. (2021). The Role of Professional Identity in Digital Transformation: The Case of Heavy Equipment Operators in the Swedish Earth-Moving Industry. Master of Science Thesis TRITA-ITM-EX 2021:182. KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Knight, W. (2022, August 19). Algorithms Can Now Mimic Any Artist. Some Artists Hate It: A new generation of AI image tools can reproduce an artist’s signature style. Some creatives fear for their livelihoods. Wired Magazine. Retrieved https://www.wired.com/story/artists-rage-against-machines-that-mimic-their-work/

Nolan, B. (2023, January 15). This man used AI to write and illustrate a children's book in one weekend. He wasn't prepared for the backlash. Insider. Retrieved https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-midjourney-ai-write-illustrate-childrens-book-one-weekend-alice-2023-1

Plummer, G., & Schmidt, A. (2007). Possible selves and career transition: It’s who you want to be, not what you want to do. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 114, 61-74.