In this installment of the OIT Quick Tip, I show you the basics of creating and working with Microsoft Copilot Agents. Agents can help you with specific tasks based upon your instructions, saving you prompting time when using the agent frequently. Continue reading Quick Tip: Working with Copilot Agents
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How SMU Colleagues Are Leveraging the AI Bootcamp Experience
Over 185 SMU staff members have enrolled in our AI Operation Copilot Bootcamp. Staff who commit to completing the Bootcamp receive a Copilot Premium license, funded by OIT, for the academic year.
The AI Bootcamp, led by Rachel Mulry, Associate CIO for Planning and Customer Service, gives staff the opportunity to Continue reading How SMU Colleagues Are Leveraging the AI Bootcamp Experience
Learn About AI and More in This Fall’s IT Training Courses
In August, we launched our new website, smu.edu/aitraining, featuring various AI solutions for the campus community. While AI initiatives have been underway on campus for a while through the Coalition of the Willing, we were especially excited to announce our AI Staff initiatives to help our staff become more comfortable with this rapidly evolving and expanding discipline.
Continue reading Learn About AI and More in This Fall’s IT Training Courses
Need Help Prompting AI Models? Try Prompt Cowboy!
If you’ve been working with AI chatbots lately (who hasn’t?!), you may occasionally run into issues getting the results you’d like. While large language models (LLMs) can be very powerful tools for all kinds of tasks, they also suffer from the classic pitfall of computing: they’re only as smart as the operator. Your input is critical to providing the correct information and context for the AI model to complete your task without errors and hallucinations. If you are trying to improve your AI input, there’s a tool that can help! Continue reading Need Help Prompting AI Models? Try Prompt Cowboy!

