Update intro slides

Author: paulgp

lectures/00_intro.pdf

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   \item There are no exams, I will be assigning problem sets on a (quasi) weekly basis.
-  \item You can use any computer package you wish to use. Solutions will be handed out written in R. 
+  \item Since there is a very large number of students, I will be grading the problem sets automatically. I will be requiring the code in R so I can check the output automatically. 
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     \item See syllabus for details
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-  \item There are no required readings, but the papers listed in the    syllabus are relevant to the material we will cover in class. I will post lecture notes before class on the material along with the class slides.
+  \item There are no required readings, but the papers listed in the syllabus are relevant to the material we will cover in class. I will post lecture notes after class on the material along with the class slides.
   \item I also highly recommend the following texts:
     \begin{itemize}
     \item Angrist and  Pischke, Mostly Harmless Econometrics
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+\begin{frame}{Important caveats (Part II)}
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+  \begin{column}{.7\textwidth}
+    \begin{wideitemize}
+    \item The definition of being a good empirical researcher has expanded significantly
+      \begin{itemize}
+        \item Not just about methods
+        \item Also about reproducibilty and replicability
+      \end{itemize}
+    \item Ability to do good coding and good coding practice has reduced \emph{dramatically} thanks to LLMs
+      \begin{itemize}
+        \item These LLMs will be useful as inputs to research, but also as technologies to improve your research
+        \item I would encourage you use Copilot in VS Code (or similar coding assistant) as well as various LLMs
+        \item I will \emph{expect} that you can write good code now -- the bar has been raised because gravity is lower now!
+      \end{itemize}
+    \end{wideitemize}
+    \url{https://paulgp.com/2024/06/24/llm_talk.html}
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 \begin{frame}{Structure of the course}
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