Artificial Intelligence Size-Up

Archie

Archie is open and willing to try a wide variety of new things.  He loves video games of all sorts, while he has not had a voice activated AI for all his life, he probably would have to think really hard to try to remember a time when he did not.  At age 13 and in the Seventh grade.

He also enjoys sports, outdoor activities like camping, he just competed in the state science fair and likes 3d printing.

I had him do exercise seven to add more sophistication to the content.

He was able to navigate the prompts easily and was able to understand the assignment.  He asked several times to make sure he understood what he was supposed to ask.  The ChatGPT was able to provide answers with different levels of sophistication.  Archie was able to understand the content.  He also seemed less impressed with the technology that his younger siblings.  He did need some prompting to ask some more questions.

Archie: Explain exponents to a 3 grader.

ChatGPT: Sure! Exponents are like a special way to show how many times to multiply a number by itself. Imagine you have the number 2 and you want to multiply it by itself 3 times. Instead of writing 2 × 2 × 2, you can use an exponent, which looks like this: 2^3. The little number up there, the 3, tells you how many times to multiply the big number, which is 2 in this case. So, 2^3 means 2 × 2 × 2, which equals 8. Easy, right?

Archie: Explain exponents to a collage student.

ChatGPT: Certainly! Exponents represent repeated multiplication. When you see a number raised to an exponent, like 2^3, it means you’re multiplying that number (2 in this case) by itself a certain number of times (3 times in this case). So, 2^3 equals 2 × 2 × 2, which equals 8. Exponents are used in various mathematical concepts, from algebra to calculus, to represent patterns, growth, and scaling in equations and functions. They’re fundamental in understanding and solving complex mathematical problems across different fields.

Archie: Give me a summary of the Odyssey to a 7th grader.

ChatGPT: Sure! “The Odyssey” is an ancient Greek epic poem written by a guy named Homer. It’s about a Greek hero named Odysseus who’s trying to get back home after fighting in the Trojan War. But it’s not easy for him. He faces lots of challenges and adventures, like battling monsters and dealing with tricky gods. Along the way, he meets interesting characters, like the Cyclops and the sorceress Circe. It’s a story about bravery, perseverance, and the importance of home and family.

Archie: Give me a summary of the Odyssey to a college student.

ChatGPT: “The Odyssey” is an epic poem attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer, likely composed in the 8th century BCE. It tells the story of Odysseus, a cunning Greek hero, who faces numerous trials and challenges on his journey home from the Trojan War. Odysseus encounters mythical creatures, such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, and the sea monster Scylla, as well as facing the wrath of gods like Poseidon. Despite these obstacles, Odysseus demonstrates intelligence, resilience, and courage, eventually reuniting with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus in Ithaca. “The Odyssey” explores themes of heroism, perseverance, the power of storytelling, and the concept of nostos (homecoming), making it one of the most enduring works of classical literature.

Archie seemed interested in using GenAI again, which I would suggest with supervision, even though he could operate the AI I would not be comfortable leaving a teenager using this tool unsupervised.