We thank Dawn for her generosity.
Neville Gibb
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At our last Tech Talks we were fortunate in having Dawn Stephens tell us her experiences with ChatGBT. Artificial Intelligence will become increasingly important in our lives and we thank Dawn for taking us through the recently released application that is both free and available for all to use. ChatGBT is fairly simple to use at the moment but it is anticipated more powerful versions will be released progressively. Dawn showed us how to ask questions - both verbally and alphabetically - and we witnessed a poem that Dawn had previously commissioned ChatGBT to write. It is anticipated that ChatGBT will take up some of the activities that Google now fulfills as it gives specific answers and can be recognise voice instructions. It is well known that students are already asking ChatGBT to write essays. We have already experimented in asking for a story I submitted for 'As Time Goes By' to be rewritten through ChatGPT. It is too early for any conclusions as yet.
We thank Dawn for her generosity. Neville Gibb
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At our last Tech Talks Ian Maver acquainted us with developments in Vertical Take off and Landing airplanes by the Lilium Company. There has been a lot of development recently and hopefully it will not be long until we can easily transport ourselves short and medium distances through the air. Small vehicles that carry 4-8 people are close to production. These have a new system of propelling themselves. Essentially power comes from using a number of electric jet fans - maybe 32 - to provide the power to take off vertically and then move the vehicle through the air with more efficiency that is provided with either internal combustion or conventional jet engines. Lilium has developed a novel electric ducted jet engine that integrates smartly with the wings of the aircraft. The success of this powerful technology not only will allow Lilium to achieve all the performance objectives of the flight profile, but also could help the aviation industry in the transition to affordable emission-free intercity air travel. All jet fans can be manipulated separately, and this allows maximum efficiency.
With the increase in Global Warming, we are all interested when a new battery concept is released. The biggest battery company in the world has released details of a new battery concept that has increased efficiency to the extent it will make electric driven jet engines possible. 500 Watts per Kilo is the magic number. These new batteries should give electric cars a range of 1000k. These are condenser batteries and not solid state.They have a high energy cathode and a new anode and they are apparently a real game changer. ChatGPT has been developing Artificial Intelligence for some time. Great claims have been made for the future of AI. New chatbots are now becoming available to the public. These chatbots are capable of many things and time will tell if their development will lead to a greater use of digital science. ChatGPT could become the most used tool on the internet. We watched several videos showing their uses but we also watched a video of one of the developers advising that there are dangers involved in allowing artificial intelligence to develop without regulation and he is uneasy about his involvement. At Tech Talks I like to range over a number of subjects. We finished by looking at a film of Melbourne In the 1920’s. It was more or less the same as it is now but with a few differences. The streets have not changed and the buildings are still recognisable. There were a limited number of cars. Hardly any. There were still some horses and carts. Out of the CBD there were no traffic lights. The streets looked empty. Trams ran well out of the city. Neville Gibb |
About 'Tech Talks'Are you reasonably tech savvy; interested in technological developments and keen to continue developing your knowledge base? Then the ‘Tech Talks’ discussion group may be of interest. Monthly sessions include viewing of topical ‘TED Talks’; presentations on topics of interest by class members or guest speakers; shared news of developments across a range of technologies. Topics discussed include developments in science as well as technology.
We hope to attract more interest by having guest speakers. Please note that wide ranging discussion of topics is encouraged. Meeting times2nd Tuesday of month
2pm to 4pm U3A Meeting Room 2 FacilitatorNeville Gibb 0428 858 688
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