Notes from my Beginner Computer Literacy Class Part 3

Be sure to check out part 1 for context.

Different AI tools have different capabilities.

Some AI tools have strong tells, like using em dashes or saying "You're absolutely right!"

We also learned what an em dash is and how to use it. When asking AI about it, it provided proper examples of em dash use.

We learned a little about monads and functors to test Claude's penchant for saying "You're absolutely right!" And yes, Claude did say "You're absolutely right!"

We tested OpenAI's voice mode to demonstrate AI generated voices.

AI tools can quickly train a voice model on anyones voice allowing them to impersonate someone.

We watched Glenn Beck's creepy George Washington interview, discussed how it was trained and created, and wondered whether the words came from an AI or were scripted by Glenn Beck's team. (Nobody knows)

We looked through midjourney's gallery to get an idea for how people use AI tools to generate short videos.

We pulled up v0.dev and bolt.new and had AI code up a simple bread ratio calculator app.

With vibe coding, it's now possible for anyone to create simple, one-off apps, just for themselves.

Looking at the pricing pages for some of these tools gave us pause, since they can get really expensive really fast. It's astounding they give so much away for free when it's clear that this costs actual money (and more) to operate.