Library and Academic Services: Source Evaluation guide: AI Literacy

Introduction

AI Literacy

Artificial intelligence literacy refers to the capacity to comprehend, operate, observe, and critically analyze artificial intelligence applications. Typically, the phrase describes imparting knowledge and skills to the general public rather than to AI experts.

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Generative AI Basics

What Is Generative AI?
In this course, generative AI expert Pinar Seyhan Demirdag covers the basics of generative AI, with topics including what it is, how it works, how to create your own content, different types of models, future predictions, and ethical implications.
Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search
Learn more about the core concepts of generative AI-driven reasoning engines and how they differ from search engine strategy. Along the way, Ashley interviews subject matter experts and offers easy-to-follow advice on how to harness the power of prompt engineering with thoughtful search strategies that help account for the nuances of language, tone, qualifiers, and more.

Resources

AI Literacy In Today's World | Parmida Beigi | TEDxSFU

A true AI and Machine Learning visionary, Amazon AGI’s Senior AI Research Lead, and a tech influencer with a community of over 500K learners. With an insatiable passion for Generative AI and Machine Learning, Parmida is a force to be reckoned with. Her journey in the world of technology has been nothing short of remarkable, and her dedication to demystifying AI and inspiring others to embrace its potential is truly impressive. Parmida is committed to promoting AI literacy and responsible development, actively demystifying AI/ML and data science, and sharing solutions that harness the power of AI, including LLMs and Generative AI, for positive impact. Parmida challenges the status quo by advocating for AI literacy as a crucial skill in today's world, making it more accessible to a broader community.

AI Literacy, Explained (Education Week)
Now that AI is shaping nearly every aspect of our lives and is expected to transform fields from medicine to agriculture to policing, what do students need to understand about AI to be prepared for the world of work? To be a smart consumer and a responsible citizen?
AI literacy might be ChatGPT’s biggest lesson for schools (MIT Technology Review)
They say there is an urgent need for the public to be better informed about how AI works and what its limitations are, in order to prevent ourselves from being fooled or harmed by a computer program.--Excerpt
Artificial Intelligence (literacy)
Foundational AI literacy information, including an AI tree and evaluation framework from McGill University.
Know It All: What Is AI And How Will It Shape The Future?
NPR (National Public Radio) and Wired have partnered to present a series on ChatGPT and the future of AI.
Re:Thinking with Adam Grant ChatGPT did NOT title this podcast (w/ Allie Miller & Ethan Mollick)
OpenAI's ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools -- and what do they mean for the future of writing and work? ...