LibGuides: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy: Generative AI Overview

Generative AI Overview

Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the design, implementation, and use of programs, machines, and systems that exhibit human intelligence, with its most important activities being knowledge representation, reasoning, and learning. Artificial intelligence encompasses a number of important subareas, including voice recognition, image identification, natural language processing, expert systems, neural networks, planning, robotics, and intelligent agents. Several important programming techniques have been enhanced by artificial intelligence researchers, including classical search, probabilistic search, and logic programming.
How Is AI Applied in Everyday Life?
While scientists and engineers explore AI's potential to advance discovery and technology, smart technologies also directly influence our daily lives.
Understanding AI Bias
Artificial intelligence is trained on real-world data that people have given it, and if that data contains biases (or is incomplete), the AI can end up being biased, too. In this lesson, students will think critically about the training data that informs what AI tools can do, and consider possible ways to reduce AI bias.

Generative artificial intelligence.
Generative artificial intelligence is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can make content such as audio, images, text, and videos.
Generative AI Explainer
Generative AI Explainer is a simple graphic organizer that defines Generative AI in the larger context of the field of Artificial Intelligence
Infographic: Generative AI Explained by AI
Everything in the infographic – from illustrations and icons to the text descriptions⁠—was created using generative AI tools such as Midjourney.
Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Understanding LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT) and the concept, use, and ethics of Generative AI tools and platforms.
How Students Are Actually Using Generative AI
To help educators better understand how students are experimenting with generative AI tools, we asked them. Some students we talked to are AI evangelists who’ve committed time and energy to using the technology; others feel more hesitant about it. But all have thought deeply about whether and how generative AI can be used effectively in education.
Student Use Cases for AI
To help explore some of the ways students can use AI technology to improve their learning, presented are a series of articles that examine the following student use cases:1) AI as a feedback generator; 2) AI as a personal tutor; 3) AI as a team coach; 4) AI as a learner—feel free to use or adapt them for your class.
Student perceptions of generative AI
As institutions grapple with developing policies and guidance and the complex pedagogical shifts, capturing the authentic student voice remains crucial to inform responsible AI integration that both empowers students/ learners and maintains academic integrity.
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Students- From Baker College Library
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a branch of AI that focuses on creating models and systems capable of generating new and original content, such as images, text, music, and even entire virtual environments. Unlike traditional AI models that rely on predefined rules and patterns, generative AI models have the ability to learn from vast amounts of data and then generate new content that resembles the patterns and characteristics found in the training data. - ChatGPT
Generative AI FAQs
Frequently asked questions concerning Generative AI

Generative AI adoption in the workplace
During a 2023 survey conducted among professionals in the United States, it was found that 37 percent of those working in advertising or marketing had used artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with work-related tasks. Healthcare, however, had the lowest rate of AI usage with only 15 percent of those asked having used it at work. The rate of adoption in marketing and advertising is understandable, as it is the industry that most weaves together art and creative mediums in its processes.
Market size of generative artificial intelligence (AI) market in the United States
The generative AI market is expected to grow from a humble 16 billion U.S. dollars in 2023 to over 60 billion U.S. dollars in 2030, more than quadrupling in size. This considerable growth in the market follows the emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney into the public sphere, increasing awareness and interest in the field considerably.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) market size worldwide
The generative AI market is expected to grow by leaps and bounds between 2023 and 2030. It stood at just under 45 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2023, nearly double the size of 2022. This growth of nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars annually is expected to continue until the end of the decade.

Future research recommendations for transforming higher education with generative AI
Higher education is crucial for producing ethical citizens and professionals globally. The introduction of generative AI (GenAI), such as ChatGPT, has posed opportunities and challenges to the traditional model of education. However, the current conversations primarily focus on policy development and assessment, with limited research on the future of higher education. GenAI's impact on learning outcomes, pedagogy, and assessment is crucial for reforming and advancing the workforce. This qualitative study aims to investigate student perspectives on GenAI's impact on higher education.
Building Al-Savvy Leaders for the Future: EQUIPPING LEADERS WITH AI KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS TO INNOVATE WITH THEIR TEAMS WILL IGNITE UPSKILLING ACROSS THE BROADER WORKFORCE.
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is reshaping work across industries, and leaders must ensure their organizations have the skills to keep up. Yet, a recent Accenture report highlights a concerning gap: Some 94 percent of workers are eager to build genAI skills, yet just 5 percent of organizations are actively up-skilling their workforce. The report paints a stark picture--workers are eager for genAI skills but lack organizational support.
How can businesses prepare their workforce to have the digital skills of tomorrow's AI-powered workplace?
The article discusses preparing the workforce for the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered future. Amidst global uncertainties, AI presents transformative opportunities. Companies must leverage AI and data growth, nurturing a data-literate workforce. Upskilling is vital, focusing on soft skills alongside technical expertise. Emphasizing data literacy, collaboration, and creative problem-solving ensures readiness for the AI era.

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Persuasive resources
Links to the three library Persuasive databases: Issues and Controversies; Opposing Viewpoints; Points of View Reference Source
AI Literacy Essentials For Students: A Micro-Credential For Maximum Impact
AI Literacy Essentials For Students: A Micro-Credential For Maximum Impact is a comprehensive six-part micro-credential series designed to equip college students with a fundamental understanding and practical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This program covers everything from basic concepts and ethical considerations to the application of AI tools in academic and professional settings. Each 15-minute session is tailored to enhance students' AI literacy, preparing you for both academic success and future career challenges.

Introduction to Generative AI by Numa Dhamani; Maggie Engler
Call Number: audiobook
ISBN: 9781633437197
Publication Date: 2024-02-27
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are amazing--but how will their use impact our society? This book introduces the world-transforming technology and the strategies you need to use generative AI safely and effectively. Introduction to Generative AI gives you the hows-and-whys of generative AI in accessible language. In this easy-to-read introduction, you'll learn: How large language models (LLMs) work How to integrate generative AI into your personal and professional workflows Balancing innovation and responsibility The social, legal, and policy landscape around generative AI Societal impacts of generative AI Where AI is going Anyone who uses ChatGPT for even a few minutes can tell that it's truly different from other chatbots or question-and-answer tools. Introduction to Generative AI guides you from that first eye-opening interaction to how these powerful tools can transform your personal and professional life. In it, you'll get no-nonsense guidance on generative AI fundamentals to help you understand what these models are (and aren't) capable of, and how you can use them to your greatest advantage.
Ai 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee; Chen Qiufan
Call Number: Q335 .L423 2024
ISBN: 9780593238318
Publication Date: 2024-03-05
How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a "dazzling" (The New York Times) look at the future that "brims with intriguing insights" (Financial Times). This edition includes a new foreword by Kai-Fu Lee. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times Long before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan understood the enormous potential of artificial intelligence to transform our daily lives. But even as the world wakes up to the power of AI, many of us still fail to grasp the big picture. Chatbots and large language models are only the beginning. In this "inspired collaboration" (The Wall Street Journal), Lee and Chen join forces to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In ten gripping, globe-spanning short stories and accompanying commentary, their book introduces readers to an array of eye-opening settings and characters grappling with the new abundance and potential harms of AI technologies like deep learning, mixed reality, robotics, artificial general intelligence, and autonomous weapons.
Reference Shelf: New Developments in Artificial Intelligence by HW Wilson
ISBN: 9781637008959
Publication Date: 2024-05-31
Explores the current era in AI technology and the debate about how this emerging technology is changing, and potentially threatening, many familiar parts of human life.

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