Trust is often cited as an essential criterion for the effective use and real-world deployment of AI. Researchers argue that AI should be more transparent to increase trust, making transparency one of the main goals of XAI. Nevertheless, empirical research … Continued
Humans excel at causal reasoning, yet at the same time consistently fail to respect its basic axioms. They seemingly fail to recognize, for instance, that only the direct causes of an event can affect its probability (the Markov condition). How … Continued
A growing body of literature in fairness-aware ML (fairML) aspires to mitigate machine learning (ML)-related unfairness in automated decision making (ADM) by defining metrics that measure fairness of an ML model and by proposing methods that ensure that trained ML … Continued
Ryan Watkins recently appeared on Good Morning America in a segment on ChatGPT: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/school-districts-banning-artificial-intelligence-tool-96738248
In this current technological world, the application of machine learning is becoming ubiquitous. Incorporating machine learning algorithms on extremely low-power and inexpensive embedded devices at the edge level is now possible due to the combination of the Internet of Things … Continued
The dazzling promises of AI systems to augment humans in various tasks hinge on whether humans can appropriately rely on them. Recent research has shown that appropriate reliance is the key to achieving complementary team performance in AI-assisted decision making. … Continued
From Robots to Books: An Introduction to Smart Applications of AI in Education (AIEd) arxiv.org The world around us has undergone a radical transformation due to rapid technological advancement in recent decades. The industry of the future generation is evolving, … Continued
But as important as these effects are, the furor over ChatGPT points to something even more significant. In recent years, expertise with data collection and manipulation has all too often, in almost every area of human endeavour, been equated with … Continued
In mid-December, Ryan authored the blog “Updating Your Course Syllabus for chatGPT“. The practical advice has been well received, reaching over 40,000 readers.
This exciting new report from the Brookings Institute offer valuable insights into the use of micro-credentials around the globe, and it was co-authored by Jessa, Ani, and Natalie (from the HTC Lab) and Kazumi (from the Educational Inequality Lab) at … Continued