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What happens when the very idea of being “gifted” becomes obsolete?
The author, Mechelle Gilford, explores how AI may render our usual way of interpreting the concept of “gifted” obsolete. For example, she relates a fascinating story of an autistic boy who addresses his teachers by their car licence plate numbers rather than names, and can recite from memory every route the school buses take. However, he cannot write an essay to save his life. But working with ChatGPT in an interative, ie back and forth way, the AI interprets his ideas and understanding until an essay emerges that expresses exactly what he wants to convey. I’m looking forward to reading the whole book.
Just a quick note by way of disclosure: Mechelle and I know each other. We met many moons ago at, if memory serves me well, a Mirandanet conference.