This piece was helpful and supportive even thought I am no longer an academic and write abojt body-centered life awareness. I wonder if, at 73, it is worth it to continue working to get my message out there. I am inspired to continue for just a bit longer. Thank you.
What a wonderful and an extremely timely article. You've articulated your ideas deftly and with an expert level of articulation. Thank you for sharing and picking this idea apart.
I too, hope that we can fight chaos with art--that we can slowly start to see that the danger that AI poses isn't that it replaces us, our jobs, or our things that we create--but that it replaces some people's ability to think for themselves and therefore become mechanical men, moving through their lives without questioning the status quo. That would be a seriously dangerous world to live in. And when ChatGPT is continued to be allowed at institutions and schools--we encourage this gradual replacement. Why do your homework--when all you have to do is plug it into ChatGPT? Well, the point is so that YOU can figure out right from wrong. So that YOU understand that the tempest (Shakespeare) is a warning, that Fahrenheit 451 is a warning, DADOES, etc... all warnings. Should we be awake enough to see them.
Every once in a while I stumble upon articles written by you, since I read your love letter to the Stabi in Berlin. I haven't been there in a while, but I would still call it my home. Whenever I am somewhere new I try to check out the libraries. Last year I cycled across North America and I have spent some considerable time in public libraries in South Pasadena, Highland Park LA, and in the Vancouver Public Library in Grandview-Woodland. This Stabi article of yours came back to my mind, because I think it links to this plea for making your art very well. Libraries are an incubator of art and antifascism, of connections that I doubt will ever be made possible with anything related to, and coming out of working with AI. Anyone who Says AI, has already be taken in/has already fallen for it (says Dietmar Dath). As much as libraries the interconnectedness between art, emotions, and "practical politics" within your article here is also a very good example for what so called AI will (most likely) never be able to do. Anyhow, I just wanted to say I had goosebumps reading your article. :-)
Yes to all of this, especially “the ability to concentrate, think for themselves, and be surprised in the power of their own creation.” Also, thank you for the delight and insight you bring to your writing for the TLS and the podcast series on close reading of medieval texts! As an English medieval lit grad (from decades ago), I relish every episode/post!
I’ve enjoyed your and Mary’s podcasts on medieval humor, and attendant women issues
I was a Fulbright grad student at the FU Berlin, before coming back to the states for a PhD. I envy you your academic positions in Germany! Keep the faith!
Some thoughts along the way reading this: 1) AI is a compound misnomer; 2) when reading advanced mathematics books, the ones where the author's love is felt are better; 3) good mistakes are hard to make, and priceless--kiss them goodby with AI.
And your piece chimes, and much improves with graceful weight, a point I said in class yesterday. Something along the lines of, given what the hell is happening, we going to start getting some really good punk music again.
Love the links! If anyone here is considering buying, please consider your local bookstore--not amazon. That would be quite ironic in lieu of the topic of the piece.
This piece was helpful and supportive even thought I am no longer an academic and write abojt body-centered life awareness. I wonder if, at 73, it is worth it to continue working to get my message out there. I am inspired to continue for just a bit longer. Thank you.
I think anything that makes us wiser, more aware, and more fully in touch with ourselves is deeply valuable these days.
What a wonderful and an extremely timely article. You've articulated your ideas deftly and with an expert level of articulation. Thank you for sharing and picking this idea apart.
I too, hope that we can fight chaos with art--that we can slowly start to see that the danger that AI poses isn't that it replaces us, our jobs, or our things that we create--but that it replaces some people's ability to think for themselves and therefore become mechanical men, moving through their lives without questioning the status quo. That would be a seriously dangerous world to live in. And when ChatGPT is continued to be allowed at institutions and schools--we encourage this gradual replacement. Why do your homework--when all you have to do is plug it into ChatGPT? Well, the point is so that YOU can figure out right from wrong. So that YOU understand that the tempest (Shakespeare) is a warning, that Fahrenheit 451 is a warning, DADOES, etc... all warnings. Should we be awake enough to see them.
Thank you for writing. It was wonderful to read.
I loved this so much
Thanks so much for this. I needed to hear this message this morning.
Every once in a while I stumble upon articles written by you, since I read your love letter to the Stabi in Berlin. I haven't been there in a while, but I would still call it my home. Whenever I am somewhere new I try to check out the libraries. Last year I cycled across North America and I have spent some considerable time in public libraries in South Pasadena, Highland Park LA, and in the Vancouver Public Library in Grandview-Woodland. This Stabi article of yours came back to my mind, because I think it links to this plea for making your art very well. Libraries are an incubator of art and antifascism, of connections that I doubt will ever be made possible with anything related to, and coming out of working with AI. Anyone who Says AI, has already be taken in/has already fallen for it (says Dietmar Dath). As much as libraries the interconnectedness between art, emotions, and "practical politics" within your article here is also a very good example for what so called AI will (most likely) never be able to do. Anyhow, I just wanted to say I had goosebumps reading your article. :-)
Yes to all of this, especially “the ability to concentrate, think for themselves, and be surprised in the power of their own creation.” Also, thank you for the delight and insight you bring to your writing for the TLS and the podcast series on close reading of medieval texts! As an English medieval lit grad (from decades ago), I relish every episode/post!
What a terribly kind and generous message, thank you so much! It means a lot to me.
gorgeous article! thanks so much for writing this, Irina!!
Thank you, Patricia!
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Yep awesome, but most people don't understand the need to fight
I’ve enjoyed your and Mary’s podcasts on medieval humor, and attendant women issues
I was a Fulbright grad student at the FU Berlin, before coming back to the states for a PhD. I envy you your academic positions in Germany! Keep the faith!
Steve Schuyler in New England
Some thoughts along the way reading this: 1) AI is a compound misnomer; 2) when reading advanced mathematics books, the ones where the author's love is felt are better; 3) good mistakes are hard to make, and priceless--kiss them goodby with AI.
PS I miss you and Mary
I am so happy when I see mistakes in writing nowadays.... (And I will pass your note on to M)
I loved this. I always smile when my students say it's a bad time to make art... (It's always a bad time! So it's almost always a good time too!)
Hooray!
Thank you. Here are some book links:
https://www.amazon.ca/Ornament-World-Christians-Tolerance-Medieval/dp/0316168718/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37V27W167D2QG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9S3zfQ_-U0Ip4hOznVxtqDVRqeSPoHV1l4PIq1XoQCct39pAt4Em2zZ41X2NIr6urHZLCCTA94gqVzBQlYrjqduh6E_wL5LEpLybRcmk8NixDCHpegrOB1N58QwDwe9sEFjXiJo9zu3a4jdicPnWDlgnkgSyR7qNsOF5PtZYwZJ5Gq6Cv7Uz2kQJWujdNbmmedoINPzUEfx0h11AkaVhYefwzKKqUA6UsfqcVPp4GoF4rgTWDcoecdyq77QicPstyrvInZkBIkP21wmaDiCXdZkUO_8glB5COU7eGpDEVoJTw-mhYmUzCZO4WpmhFfesIeUF7XZ9lOPCpdG636WaC6oqsAlTAeCv10y0FV8zcPQmjmM4ReNj79CduYHp2SScV9auxrN6tm1rHs4rdup4-Y4v8fafF1ZRa4xpJ9g0pF1nJo9FjNJogdyND60wgSNq.abl32krv9Z6nccOl_9U9a9_GxNIYxt8xa5GGDzObWeE&dib_tag=se&keywords=menocal&qid=1738418534&sprefix=menocal%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.ca/Arabic-Role-Medieval-Literary-History/dp/0812213246/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=AUTHOR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zDRJDkeHtwNxYcd9MPXOQYunnV7dYJL5POhHh3KxWH59rZb_LD2HnG1udEhCTgxVy92GhuAJLQkGsHuWiDTFSuJmwo6CMSHMNyELXbxMXKetpZNge2uq0sI-pPGaezlz-7N8hVHXu67tzts5EWjta1v5fahs7OuNTShpFTB6B6o.MMgdsXZ2i6k0m8jat_MFJ4aWcvq5od90lr3aq_11uHo
And your piece chimes, and much improves with graceful weight, a point I said in class yesterday. Something along the lines of, given what the hell is happening, we going to start getting some really good punk music again.
Love the links! If anyone here is considering buying, please consider your local bookstore--not amazon. That would be quite ironic in lieu of the topic of the piece.