Sam Altman is the current CEO of OpenAI, a subsidiary of Microsoft. ChatGPT is a large language model (LLM) powered by OpenAI and is capable of generating human-like writings when it is given datasets and past conversations.As you can see in the news article above, Altman has recently launched in July 2023 a new project called Worldcoin (WDC). The original story can be accessed here:

https://nftnow.com/news/sam-altman-launches-worldcoin-eyeball-orb-initiative/

Discussion Questions

1. What is UBI? (2 marks)
2. Explain why disruptive tech firms such as OpenAI are planning for its introduction. (3 marks)
3. How much would an UBI cost? Who should fund it (e.g. the government or the tech firms)? Provide your answers with reference to a specific country (e.g. your own country or another country of your choice). (5 marks)
4. Is 'universal' a misnomer? Which group of countries are unlikely/unable to implement UBI? (5 marks)
5. If you were to receive an UBI, discuss the pros and cons with reference to your own personal circumstances. (5 marks)

Please note this is NOT a group project. You will be assessed individually and copying from other students' work or soliciting external help will be heavily penalised.

1. How to answer the Discussion Questions

Go to open.ai.com

You may need to open an account if you do not already have one. Use the free version and do NOT pay for an upgrade. You do not need the upgraded/paid version for this exam.

You may use other similar generative AI platforms. However, make sure you do NOT pay and/or provide your financial details in case the website is a scam.

1. Marking criteria

You will be assessed based on the following criteria:

For Question 1:

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1. Copy the question into ChatGPT or other equivalent generative AI platforms. Copy and paste the AI generated answers into your own word document. Save. (10%)
2. Pursue a higher level/s of research using additional prompts (key words). Make sure you copy and paste both the prompts (question/s) and the AI response/s into your saved word document. (20%)
3. Paraphrase the last draft using your own words (10%)
4. Reflect on the text/s which is/are generated by AI e.g. how do you find the learning experience? (10%)
5. Critique the AI generated text/s (20%)

For all subsequent questions:

Repeat the above procedures from a) to e) for each question.

1. Additionally, choose one or more question/s from the five Discussion Questions. Based on your research process in answering the question/s, demonstrate you have at least one nominated soft skill listed below. (30%)

Generally accepted definitions of the three in-demand soft skills are provided here as a guide. You may provide your own definitions with reasonable variation.

Critical thinking skills (CK)

Able to review different point of views

Make objective judgements

Investigate all possible solutions to a problem

Weigh the pros and cons of each solution

Analytical skills (AK)

Able to make general observations

Collect specific set of facts

Synthesise information and ideas to

Draw specific conclusions or recommendations

Problem-solving skills (PK)

Able to clarify the nature of a problem

Propose viable alternatives/options

Evaluate the outcome of various options

Choose the best outcome/option

1. Submission

Once you are satisfied with your final draft, go to 'Evidence of Learning'. Submit your answers by uploading your file and press the 'Submit' button.