Artificial Intelligence large language models, like ChatGPT, are only one tool that may challenge our notion of what it means to be literate. Accurate voice recognition capabilities may complement or even replace text composition. Visual competencies with augmented and virtual realities add yet another technology that may be part of the mix of what is required to be functionally literate in the near-term future.
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Historically, being literate since Gutenberg generally meant the ability to read and write in the vernacular, but it has evolved to encompass a broader range of skills and knowledge.
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Just the basics: I read to you each week's newsletter. Now you can drive, jog or vacuum and multitask with the Pancake in your ears.
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