This week's newsletter focuses on a new guide from TjekDet.dk, which can be used to help recognize content written by artificial intelligence.
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has conducted a privacy survey among 1,500 people, and more attention is needed to protect students' information.
During the week, we also came across Mikkel Aslak's new blog about AI in school—we look forward to reading it!
This week's newsletter was a little delayed due to my exams. We will soon be going on summer vacation to charge up for a new school year ☀️ We expect to do a newsletter next week, and otherwise, we'll be back in August.
Sådan spotter du AI-genereret og digitalt modificeret indhold
A new guide from TjekDet.dk in Danish provides advice on how to recognize content created or changed using artificial intelligence. They recommend researching sources, verifying information with credible experts, and using geolocation and pattern analysis techniques. At the same time, it is important to understand the context and purpose behind the information to see through manipulation.
The material can help teachers and students navigate and critically evaluate information.
At Tjekdet.dk, you can also download a pamphlet made by the international fact-checking network EFCSN and the project AI@EUElections with support from Meta.
Privacy survey 2024: Insight into Norwegian attitudes
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has carried out a privacy survey with 1500 people over the age of 15. The report shows that the digitization of schools in Norway has led to extensive collection and use of data. This creates questions about responsibility, legality, and security in processing personal data. The report concludes that there is great skepticism and uncertainty about using digital tools in school, especially concerning handling personal data by large IT companies.
At the beginning of 2024, the Danish data supervisory authority decided against 53 municipalities' use of Google Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education, as students' personal data was used for Google's own purposes. The Data Protection Authority in Norway is considering similar measures. The report emphasizes the need for more attention and regulation of personal data in schools to protect student information and ensure data collection is done legally and responsibly.
Last week, we at Viden.AI published an article where we reviewed how Meta planned to train their AI on users' Facebook and Instagram posts without consent. If you did not want them to use your data, you could request to be exempted. But before the ink was dry on the article, Meta postponed their plans indefinitely after pressure from the Irish authorities.
Meta is disappointed to have to postpone the training of large language models and calls it a step backward for European innovation and competition in AI development. They believe this will cause further delays in bringing the benefits of AI to people in Europe.
Our article includes a guide on how to avoid meta-training on your data in the future.
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At Viden.AI, we have not decided whether training a language model on all this data is ethically correct or could lead to Europe falling behind in artificial intelligence. However, we believe each individual should have the option to opt out of their photos and postings used in the training. This is especially important since many images and posts have been shared without thinking that they could later be used to train artificial intelligence.
Last week, Viden.AI published an article about Apple's plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its computers and phones. Apple calls the new functions Apple Intelligence (AI), which is intended to run locally. This launch will have implications for the education sector. When the language models are deeply integrated into the operating system of all the students' computers, every teacher will necessarily have to decide on it.
The new options are expected to be launched in autumn. Read our article below:
In a new blog, CFU consultant Mikkel Aslak discusses artificial intelligence in school. The blog contains recommendations for AI tools for teachers and students and links to relevant articles and resources.
We look forward to following the blog. You can read more at the link below: