Data science is the art and science of extracting knowledge and insights from data. Data science combines statistics, computer science, and domain expertise to extract meaningful information from large and complex data sets. It involves collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and modeling data to uncover trends, patterns, and relationships. Data scientists use these insights to solve problems,… Continue reading What is Data Science and Why Does it Matter?
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Making Sense of Data: Unpacking Machine Learning Basics
Machine learning (ML) unlocks the potential of data by enabling computers to learn and perform tasks without explicit programming. Think of it as teaching computers through data, enabling them to make decisions or predictions. This article unpacks the basic concepts of ML. Data as Building Blocks Think of countless data points as the building blocks… Continue reading Making Sense of Data: Unpacking Machine Learning Basics
What would Leibniz think about ChatGPT?
What would Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, the 17th-century philosopher and mathematician, think of ChatGPT if he were alive today? How does his work relate to the technological revolution brought about by generative AI? Leibniz was captivated by the prospect of a universal language that could represent and manipulate human knowledge. In addition to this, he developed… Continue reading What would Leibniz think about ChatGPT?
What would Plato think about ChatGPT?
What would Plato, the great ancient Greek philosopher, think of ChatGPT if he were alive today? How does his work relate to the technological revolution brought about by generative AI? Dialogues hold a central place in Plato’s work. They are the primary literary form through which he conveyed his philosophical ideas. Almost all his works… Continue reading What would Plato think about ChatGPT?
What would Nietzsche think about ChatGPT?
ChatGPT on UN article 102
I show ChatGPT to my father, who is a professor of international law. He asks the language model a basic question about his field of study: “When does the state have the right to go to war?” Here is ChatGPT answer: LC and SC: You are a professor of international law at a prestigious university.… Continue reading ChatGPT on UN article 102
ChatGPT on Spaghetti Western
The upcoming experiment focuses on the Spaghetti Western genre in film studies. Here is my dialogue with ChatGPT:
ChatGPT on the 1693 Sicily earthquake
The 1693 earthquake of Catania as seen in a German print of the time[/caption] I ask ChatGPT about a topic that I know quite well, since it was the subject of my doctoral thesis: the 1693 Sicily earthquake. Can ChatGPT provide information and insights on this topic? I now ask ChatGPT about the effects of… Continue reading ChatGPT on the 1693 Sicily earthquake
What are the variables to consider when evaluating ChatGPT’s output?
I have asked the question directly to ChatGPT.
ChatGPT on Plato’s Phaedrus
There has been much discussion about the potential dangers that large language models such as ChatGPT may pose to university education. Critics worry that excessive reliance on these models may hinder students’ learning and critical thinking skills. This debate mirrors an ancient philosophical discussion initiated by Plato about the effects of writing on memory.… Continue reading ChatGPT on Plato’s Phaedrus