As part of my final assignment for my Foundations of Digital Content Grad studies class, I wrote my first ever white paper on how technology (specifically AI) disrupts attention and is impacting our ability to think creatively and independently. This assignment felt challenging, yet rewarding and I am proud of the way I compiled everything I have learned into one concise 15 page paper. Below is an excerpt from the beginning of the paper to give you a taste of the topic.
“In early 2023, when Open AI was still in its infancy, I was at the mall with my high school best friend to prepare for our senior prom and to do some much-needed retail therapy. As we walked into a dress store to hunt for the perfect dress, my friend stopped dead in her tracks, and pulled out her phone, typing away rapidly. “What happened, are you okay?” I asked as I peered over her shoulder. To my shock, she was engaged in a back-and-forth conversation with Chat GPT trying to figure out what prom dress she should buy. Her rapid-fire questions asked about the color, the cut, if she should go for sequins or satin and more. I rolled my eyes and returned my focus back to the rack of sparkly dresses, saying “You could have figured that all out on your own, you know, or even I could’ve told you that.” She shrugged me off and joined me back in the search. I didn’t think much of this interaction back then, since I could have never anticipated that AI usage for trivial questions like my friend’s in the dress shop would become so normalized, especially in the workplace”.
If you’re interested in reading the full paper, you can find it here!
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