Law Student Uses ChatGPT To Write Children’s Book On Peace Negotiations
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How could a law student go about building peace? You could graduate and snag a Biglaw gig and funnel most of the money to direct action organizations that feed and help folks get out of poverty. You could host negotiation or mediation clinics that foster conflict resolution skills so communities can resolve issues without resorting to violence. You could even use ChatGPT! A law student made a recent contribution to peace negotiations by writing a book that will help children keep the peace. American has coverage:
The children’s book idea first emerged during a Senior Research Associate (SRA) brainstorming session when Professor [Paul] Williams challenged the students to explore creative ways to engage with peacebuilding. “Half-joking but also a little serious, I suggested a children’s book,” recalled Sydney Robson. Though initially met with laughter, the idea took root as the SRAs saw it to thank Professor Williams for a transformative experience.
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To create the book, Robson uploaded concept maps and chapter drafts from the Building Durable Peace project and used ChatGPT to reimagine them as kid-friendly stories. “With the help of ChatGPT, I used those chapters to write new, whimsical stories,” Robson said. The illustrations were also AI-generated and refined with reference photos of Scrappy and Professor Williams to ensure likeness. “Suddenly, Scrappy wasn’t just a cartoon dog, she was our Scrappy, bounding across time to learn how peace is made.”
The book, titled Scrappy and the Philosopher Queens, follows Williams’s dog to discuss topics like disarmament, women’s participation, justice, and governance, along with child-friendly versions of the topics you’d likely discuss in Williams’s class. Goes to show dogs can teach kids new tricks!
The process of making the book sounds very similar to this TikToker’s $10k a month side hustle advice:
