I appreciate the effort, Danny. I know your mantra is “It’s the relationship,” and here you present the bot in a real setting. Was the bot explicitly forbidden? Why did the person feel sheepish about using her cell phone? Sometimes, ya’ know, it’s important to dig a little deeper into the moment. You leave me with more questions than answers. I know, I know. That’s a good thing. It’s all in fun.
I love the comment, Terry! We did not mention AI at all before or during the activity. We had QR codes at different times during the day, so phones were needed and used, and of course that means that at times people wandered away into Instagram. So it goes!
My best guess is that the participant just didn't feel good about using it. She and I were able to talk a bit, and she centered on not knowing if the output was accurate and therefore not fully being able to be present in the activity. It was a 15-minute community-builder. My gut says that she understood the goal and wanted to lean in, and when she realized that ChatGPT didn't get her closer to that goal, it felt...bad? I actually loved the real-world example of how AI unexpectedly popped up, and since we used it ourselves, I don't really have a problem with it, so long as the goals are met. In this case, the goal was community-building around a fun newspaper headline. Maybe in a different activity, she would have felt less sheepish. Definitely a fun experience!
I appreciate the effort, Danny. I know your mantra is “It’s the relationship,” and here you present the bot in a real setting. Was the bot explicitly forbidden? Why did the person feel sheepish about using her cell phone? Sometimes, ya’ know, it’s important to dig a little deeper into the moment. You leave me with more questions than answers. I know, I know. That’s a good thing. It’s all in fun.
I love the comment, Terry! We did not mention AI at all before or during the activity. We had QR codes at different times during the day, so phones were needed and used, and of course that means that at times people wandered away into Instagram. So it goes!
My best guess is that the participant just didn't feel good about using it. She and I were able to talk a bit, and she centered on not knowing if the output was accurate and therefore not fully being able to be present in the activity. It was a 15-minute community-builder. My gut says that she understood the goal and wanted to lean in, and when she realized that ChatGPT didn't get her closer to that goal, it felt...bad? I actually loved the real-world example of how AI unexpectedly popped up, and since we used it ourselves, I don't really have a problem with it, so long as the goals are met. In this case, the goal was community-building around a fun newspaper headline. Maybe in a different activity, she would have felt less sheepish. Definitely a fun experience!