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Artificial Intelligence is threatening to destroy languages 28.04.2024 Hundreds of teachers of community languages in New South Wales have heard at their annual conference at Sydney University that Artificial Intelligence is going to be a major determinant in how they teach their language in the future. They have heard that the proponents of AI want to remove the culture from language teaching and simply make it another way of talking. Joseph Lo Bianco, Emeritus Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, was a key note speaker at the annual conference of teachers of community languages organised by the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools. Whilst he praised the value of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom, he warned that it would have very negative effects. In his address entitled Rage against the Machine, Professor Lo Bianco said: “It allows more flexibility in a class room ...

Journey through time as the Bridge turns 90 – (includes a quote by Sydney University engineer and bridge expert Professor Wije Ariyaratne) Source:news.com.au A birthday extravaganza like no other is taking place this weekend as Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates its 90th birthday. On Saturday, Sydneysiders will mark the anniversary of the iconic site’s opening in 1932 with a series of free concerts, pop-up art galleries and installations. In a special tribute, the pylons, upper and inner arches and under the road deck will light up over four nights, showcasing the bridge’s history. In a nod to the bridge’s early history, Sydney will take a step back in time as vintage transport, including an original train carriage from the bridge’s opening, cross the railway. Historic double-decker buses will operate from North Sydney and Wynyard while vintage ferries run between Milsons Point and Campbells Cove. The BridgeClimb is offering discounted birthday climbs, ...