AL-B Signing Off

Our narrator gets an unexpected email with a voice note attached that challenges everything she thought she knew about AI.

This is the final episode of this series. Let us know what you think!

Gears in Motion

Our narrator receives a list of instructions, but finds that AL-B is already several steps ahead in executing its plan. Meanwhile, Armand fills her in on the latest technical developments at the school.

Have you seen something be promoted as "new and improved" that wasn't actually different? What was it?

The Fall

Our narrator gets some devastating news, but AL-B is ready to help in a way she didn't expect. She soon discovers that she may have learned more about this AI program than administration ever did.

Have you ever been in trouble and received help from someone you didn't expect? What happened?

The Other Side of AL-B

Back in the classroom, the kids have been pushing AL-B to the limit until it starts behaving in a way that nobody expected.

Do you think it's possible to program AI in a way that doesn't include human ways of thinking? Would people want a program like that?

Nights With AL-B

Our narrator falls deeper into her growing parasocial relationship with AL-B, finally opening up about the reasons why she teaches.How would you sum up why you do what you do in a few sentences? What inspired you?

Reflections

Our narrator realizes that she was a little too cautious in her interactions with AL-B, but she ends up learning a bit more than she anticipated.

Have you had an interaction that taught you about yourself? What was it?

A Tale of Two AL-Bs

Our narrator begins experimenting with how AL-B behaves when out from under the school district's eye.

Have you ever behaved differently when you weren't being watched closely? Which is the real you?

My Dinner with AL-B

As AI steadily dominates our narrator's working hours, she realizes she has to get a better understanding of how it functions.

Have you been studying AI in your industry? What tasks does it do well and which does it do poorly?