Blog #9

Blog #9- What I Learned About the Digital Revolution and the Increasing use of AI applications Going into this class, I was excited to learn more about artificial intelligence and how modern technology works behind the scenes. Before taking this course, I mostly...

Blog #8

Blog #8- The Benefits and Liabilities of Digital Images and Media Did you know that digital images are not immune to noise or distortion, even though many people assume digital technology is always perfect? One of the most interesting things I learned in this class...

Blog #7

Blog #7- Critiquing Digital Technology and AI Through the Human Brain Did you know that your brain can run on about 20 watts of power while modern AI systems can require enormous amounts of electricity just to complete a task? That comparison really changed the way I...

Blog #6

Blog #6- Contrasting the digital representation of a concept with the “natural” object When comparing digital representations to “natural” ones, the biggest difference is how information is captured. Natural signals, like sound or images, are continuous...

Blog #5

Blog #5- process of digitization as it applies to text and sound Before digital technology, communication relied on physical movement by sending letters or even using pigeons, which could take days or months. The invention of the telegraph changed this by allowing...