BLOG #2 - Maria Valeria De Sousa

 Maria Valeria De Sousa 

​​Sherri Sinkoff​ 

​​Public Speaking​ 

​​November 9th of 2023​ 

Artificial intelligence is something that undoubtedly attracts the attention of anyone, especially those who have not grown up in a modern era like ours where everything new is nothing that we cannot handle. This is a topic that we have been developing in classes for several weeks and it has touched on several specific points that have caught my attention and made me know a little more in depth what this is about. This is a topic that clearly, because it is so new and modern, is something that as students we have very close at our fingertips. People over the last few years have developed songs, projects, writings and more through this tool. Although it is something that one doubts due to its nature and technological origin, a series of advantages have mostly been seen in monumental quantities when it comes to improving our lifestyle. 

 

Artificial intelligence has helped enormously in the education and preparation of successful professionals, with economic projects to increase the stock market worldwide and even to develop social projects to help those who need it most and not necessarily with money, but with physical and mental health. Throughout these weeks and in all the group presentations it was more than clear that this is a very helpful tool. Regarding the educational field, it helps teachers a lot to correct exams, do activities to help the student grow, and even encourages them to achieve their goals in the classroom. At the same time, I particularly highlight the help that this highly developed intelligence brings on a mental level, because around the world we have people who suffer every day from some physical pain or mental problem. 

 

These two points that I highlight are mainly due to the fact that they were the same ones that my group developed with artificial intelligence and it became more than clear that although for sick people it may be foreign and irregular to have the help of something so sophisticated to get better, it has It makes all the sense in the world and has greatly helped several people overcome a drug problem, depression, etc. It is something that helps us become aware of ourselves and our value, it helps us socialize and grow as people, to go beyond our horizons and stop counting. Another thing that helped me apart from the presentations and research was interviewing Professor Gabriel Lamas. He let me know, like many of my classmates, the importance of education and mental health, it is something we cannot escape from or let go of. It is important to look for ways to work almost always on these aspects that help us be better people and one of these ways that has been scientifically demonstrated has been artificial intelligence. 

Another very important aspect that we can highlight at an educational level is ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence platform that helps students create content and writings for purely educational purposes. Just as this exists, there are also filter programs such as Lockdown Bowser that help teachers detect these platforms or cheats in deliveries, exams and so on to avoid plagiarism. So, while there is a very good side to helping and advantage, there is also the not so good part. Anything in excess is completely bad and there must be balance and good management when it comes to AI. The study and understanding of this topic open horizons for us and also for future students of any career. In my case, I am studying Marketing. The existence of AI and its use is something that I will undoubtedly be completely exposed to, and it is important for both me and the rest of us to understand it, study it, work with it and practice it correctly. I also have to thank our teacher for teaching us this topic and instructing us about it, so that we can learn to use artificial intelligence for a good purpose.