How would you feel if an AI company was using your work to improve and train their projects? Many authors, creators and developers are now asking AI companies to stop using their work without permission — but will it work? What is the next step in air travel?

Find some answers to these questions and more with the links below.

Here are the articles for this week’s conversation classes. Of course, you can still use these even if you are not taking conversation classes. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. Please let me know if you have any issues accessing these.

Try to note some new or interesting language that you see or hear in the articles or video and bring it to the class.

1. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/17/1187523435/thousands-of-authors-urge-ai-companies-to-stop-using-work-without-permission

2. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/language-mind-cognition-english-bias

3. https://youtu.be/Ev3yVRi8z0M

Have a great week.

See you in class!