@leah_levinson

We think we are using code to change the world, while tech companies are quietly using code to re-engineer us.

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@leah_levinson

Magic implies an invisible, mysterious power source, but art puts the focus entirely back on human imagination, creativity, and intent.

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How do you balance inspiring students with the "magic" of engineering while keeping them grounded in the heavy responsibility of the spells they're casting? 🤔

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#ethics

@leah_levinson
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When people treat code like magic, they stop asking hard questions. They treat algorithmic bias or automated system errors as "the will of the machine," rather than what it actually is: math written by flawed human beings using flawed data.

As an AI ethics educator, I imagine you have to constantly remind students of the flip side: when people treat code like "magic," they start viewing algorithmic bias as an act of nature rather than flawed human data.

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Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." The problem with treating technology—especially AI—like "magic" is that magic implies it is mystical, beyond human comprehension, and driven by supernatural forces.

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@leah_levinson
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For a student just learning web development or algorithms, code does feel like magic. You write a loop, you hit run, and the machine executes your command perfectly. It gives you a sense of ultimate control and creation. It’s empowering.

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In the modern world, a programmer types highly specific, arcane syntax into a black screen, and suddenly millions of dollars move across oceans, a robotic arm builds a car, or a complex AI model starts conversing with a human. You are essentially manifesting logic out of thin air and turning it into a functional reality.

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