The "Magic Rock," why prompt crafting is key, and the future of being human | Mark Daley

In this episode of Deep Learning Dialogues our guest, Mark Daley, reveals why AI "Magic Rock" plagiarism detectors are a false solution and discusses WCDSB's forward-thinking approach using Microsoft Copilot rather than costly "AI wrappers." We delve into the evolving nature of being a student and examine how AI is reshaping what it means to be human. Listen in as they unpack the urgent need for educators to transform their pedagogical practices in this new era of technology. This episode offers both enlightening perspectives and a reaffirmation of WCDSB's progressive path in AI integration.Mark Daley was appointed as Western's first-ever Chief AI Officer for a five-year term in October 2023.A respected researcher in the field of neural computation, Mark’s career includes a tenure as Vice-President Research at CIFAR, a world-renowned institute supporting AI research and leading Canada’s national AI strategy. Additionally, Mark is a multidisciplinary scholar and has held cross-appointments in several departments across campus, including Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Sciences, Biology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Epidemiology & Biostatistics.Western is the first university in Canada to create an AI leadership role within its senior executive, and Mark is uniquely qualified for this exciting new role that will help propel Western to the forefront of AI research and application. Most recently Mark served as Western’s Chief Digital Information Officer leading Western Technology Services (WTS). In this capacity he brought together the distributed IT community with a collaborative, respectful and federated approach through the creation of the Strategic Technology forum, drafted the Agile IT Governance framework, and co-created a service-oriented set of strategic objectives guiding the work of WTS.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjdaley/Article: AI-Detectors Biased Against Non-Native English WritersFeedback? You can ask your questions or give us feedback on the show here Want to know more?You can check out our: WCDSB GenAI Guidelines, infographics, and Innovation website: https://innovate.wcdsb.ca/Want to know more?You can check out our: WCDSB GenAI Guidelines, infographics, and Innovation website: https://innovate.wcdsb.ca/Feedback? You can ask your questions or give us feedback on the show here Want to get in touch? Contact Katrina & Whitney by email at: [email protected] and [email protected] or on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.