Day 4: Computational Thinking

Part 1: First Day of Computational Thinking

My Prior Experience:

My previous coding experience was very limited before I started. I was once a sufficient programmer able to make designs on Code.org from AP Computer Science Principles with coding tools ranging from variables to functions; I was even able to make Wordle on my own time! However, this was all during my freshman year and in javascript, so as a rising senior, I have since then forgotten how to program. With this in mind, I decided to do the intro to Python on Codecademy to give myself a refresher.

What I learned:

Today I learned Python's syntax since I was previously familiar with the syntax of javascript, it was interesting to see the simplicity of Python. However despite the relatively simpler syntax, there were still some new functions that I had to learn, such as the use of %s to recall certain strings.

How Far I Advanced:

I reached to step 1 on Functions

Part 2: ChatGPT Bias

Based on the articles that I read this day, ChatGPT definitely has the potential to be biased, although I have not tried it myself. Other AI systems were mentioned in the articles such as facial recognition or resume scanning algorithms, but ChatGPT was not one of them. But since ChatGPT is based on an accumulation of data and written texts from the web, it very much so has the ability to regurgitate biased, discriminatory, or incorrect information.

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