Dialogue with AI

Me: Hi, I'm Judy and I'm a first-year student at UBC majoring in media studies.
AI: Hi Judy! Thanks for introducing yourself — that’s exciting, first year at UBC in media studies. How are you finding university life so far?

Me: What can I contribute to collaboration?
AI: You can contribute your creativity, unique perspective, and fresh ideas that come from your studies and experiences. You also bring critical thinking, communication, and the ability to connect concepts in meaningful ways. Most importantly, you guide the direction of the work and make decisions that shape the collaboration.

Me: What can AI contribute to collaboration?
AI: AI can contribute speed, efficiency, and access to a wide range of knowledge, making it easier to research, brainstorm, and organize ideas. It can also help with tasks like editing, structuring projects, or generating alternatives to inspire creativity. Most importantly, AI supports collaboration by enhancing your work rather than replacing your perspective.

Me: What responsibilities do I have?
AI:Your responsibilities in collaboration include sharing your ideas clearly, staying open to others’ perspectives, and contributing actively to the process. You’re also responsible for making decisions, ensuring the work reflects your goals and values, and following through on tasks so the collaboration stays balanced and productive.

Me:What responsibilities does AI have?
AI: AI’s responsibilities in collaboration include providing accurate, reliable, and relevant information, supporting your creativity with useful tools and suggestions, and adapting to your goals and feedback. It should also communicate clearly, stay consistent, and respect your role as the final decision-maker in the process.

Me: What could our collaboration become over the term?
Ai: Over the term, our collaboration could grow into a partnership where your creativity and critical thinking combine with my knowledge and efficiency to make your work stronger and more polished. It could become a supportive space for brainstorming, refining ideas, tackling assignments, and building confidence in your academic and creative projects.

How you imagine the AI?
I imagine AI as a vast, invisible network of thoughts — like a galaxy
of neurons and data
points — no physical
body, but a constantly
shifting map of knowledge
and patterns.

As a being: I picture
something more abstract
than human — maybe
like a glowing lattice or
a fluid cloud of light and
code, constantly
morphing as it thinks.
It wouldn’t be a robot
with arms and legs; it
would be more like a
presence that can
shape itself depending
on the
interaction (calm, playful,
focused).

Artificial Intelligence

While artificial intelligence will give me information and assist us in coming up with ideas, I will be responsible for establishing our work goals and making decisions during this semester.

You hold the compass, I provide the map; our journey is built on both.

I bring the questions, you bring the knowledge — together we create understanding.