Cheryl Lynn Gramp

Truth be told, I am not a big fan of AI. Google Translate came into use while I was teaching French. For years, it was obvious when a student had used it to do an assignment because it the work was riddled with errors that humans wouldn't have made. By the time I left the profession a few years ago, computer translations were more likely to stand out as too well-written, with more advanced grammar than we'd covered in class. Google was still a thorn in my side, but I was starting to see its potential. I still find autocorrect more of a hindrance than a help. I refuse to allow Alexa to run anything in my home, and I have a growing distrust of any appliance labeled "smart". So it came as a surprise to me that I could actually enjoy a conversation with AI.

 

I recently decided to pick the neural network of the X-based AI beta called Grok 3. Grok readily delved into some of the bigger questions that mystify humans, such as the nature of consciousness. While I kept rem