Victoria English Blog

Hello again, this is Victoria English, it is today that I will be writing my first blog post, which I am frankly a bit nervous about. What I want to talk about today is related to large language models and their advertisements, as I am somebody who watches a lot of media. Ever since this semester has begun I have become more hyper aware of LLMs advertisements, for example today I was watching YouTube when an ad for this AI appeared. In order to advertise itself, it actually brought a point that we discussed from an article assigned, that of “ChatGPT Is Bullshit”, the point being, ChatGPT is unreliable source of information, and I found it astounding the makers of this particular AI used that to promote themselves. I found this to be quite the unsuccessful marketing tactic as if a big name brand that everyone knows such as ChatGPT is inaccurate, what evidence does this company have that theirs is more accurate. I guess my whole point is I found that our arguments in class could be used for or against generative AI, although, I feel like this has already been discussed but I felt this was worth mentioning and quering about, AI and it’s advertisements.

Since I cannot remember the advertisement or the name of the company, I will give the link of the video I was watching which I feel will give you guys actually a look into future plans of my blogger identity that I have rattling around in my head.

A warning prior that this video has strong language and descriptions of violence, is that even okay to recommend?? I’m going to hope I don’t get in trouble. This was just the video I was watching and the only link I can think to add plus it involves a TTRPG something I’m passionate about and wish to discuss further maybe in a future blog.

Hello, I am Victoria English, I am a student here at OU and I’ll be completely honest with you, I am not sure I have a set blogger identity quite yet but perhaps that IS my identity. I am someone who does not have much to say over that of AI and Chat GPT, I am against it, sure, but to tell you the truth I do not know that much about the subject or even any specifics. I guess to answer the question on what I think a journalist to be, I think someone who journals should focus on reporting the facts, on the state of things, someone who can reveal hidden truths, and perhaps that’s how I should focus on AI. I, of course, will intercept my opinions as a form of commentary and let the class know my ideas and thoughts on a subject, but I will also inform others on the state of AI and what LLM we might discuss. For an example I could take the situation that Professor L posted about, my opinion on the matter is rather simple, I agree it is rather strange to have a relation with a robot over the internet, however instead of focusing on just my thoughts, I could link back to a conversation I had with a friend of mine over how the site character.ai and just how many people form fictional relationships with characters now compared to not even that long ago. This is all ideas for my first hat regarding that of ChatGPT, now onto my second hat, that of my personal identity, well as stated before I am Victoria English, a student here at OU, I am actually that of a Sophmore. I attend OU as a major of German and even wish to dual major in that of finance, I’ll be honest and tell you that I am unsure how this contributes to having a blogger identity but I am excited to try and grow and develop my identity as the semester carries on.