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The 2025 Matric PAT topic has been announced! I will be continuing to update this post as I work through the information so stay tuned and be sure to ask questions or make suggestions in the comments!
Grade 12 Topic: Ethical Use Of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The good, the bad and the ugly
An AI-related topic was predictable and made a lot of sense. As of today, a quick Google returns multiple articles reporting concerns over DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app. Considering the US government’s recent concerns over TikTok, another Chinese app, it is clear that this is a hot topic and there will be no shortage of material for your PAT!
I would be so bold as to state that the advent of AI becoming easily available to normal end-users belongs to 2024. In 2025 we will see a continuation of the intense race between companies developing and offering AI-enabled software and services. Couple with this will be increased scrutiny of the implications of AI in society.
Blog posts from last year serve as a reference to advances and issues in this field from 2024:
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