Much like we discuss media literacy, health literacy, and data literacy, we will need to sharpen our ability to understand AI and its impacts on what we are seeing. Bad actors will undoubtedly abuse AI, making false videos, quotes, images, etc. You definitely saw some of them in this last election cycle. But – these are blatantly evil and I think that is easier to spot. How will literacy impact our day to day work?
I am not sure there is one right way to learn this skill, certainly I haven’t uncovered it. However, like many things in life, becoming aware and beginning to recognize it in ourselves can be a huge first step. As I continue to learn and read, I’ll share what I find (please share with me what you find!). And, let’s just throw in the Dunning-Kruger graphic (when we are most confident, we tend to have the least competence) here to keep us all a bit humble as we continue learning AI and learn to ‘read it’.
