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!
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Using Microsoft Copilot in Your Everyday Work
Many staff assume that Microsoft Copilot is off-limits without a premium license, but that’s just not the case. If you haven’t explored Microsoft’s AI tool yet, you may want to give it a spin. While I’m not a fan of Copilot for image generation, I’ve found it incredibly helpful for making meeting minutes more concise, drafting training materials, brainstorming ideas, and a whole host of other tasks. It’s the assistant I didn’t know I needed to help me work more efficiently. Continue reading Using Microsoft Copilot in Your Everyday Work
Using Generative AI Meeting Summary Technologies at SMU: Some Do’s and Don’ts
As part of OIT’s continuous efforts to enhance our community’s virtual meeting experiences, we are excited to announce the recent activation of Zoom’s AI Companion tool at SMU, a tool that offers meeting hosts the ability to generate an AI-generated meeting summary based on the transcript of any meeting scheduled with SMU’s Zoom. This advanced tool is designed to help hosts generate AI-authored summaries of virtual meetings, ensuring that important discussions and decisions are accurately documented and easily accessible. However, OIT is witnessing an increasing use of personal, non-institutional AI summary technologies; we want to remind our community that it is essential that, while at work, we must all adhere to safe practices that respect all participants’ privacy. Here are some key do’s and don’ts to keep in mind. Continue reading Using Generative AI Meeting Summary Technologies at SMU: Some Do’s and Don’ts
Forge Your Career Path in LinkedIn Learning!
LinkedIn Learning always has something new to discover, and now they have a new way to discover it all! LinkedIn Learning has recently introduced the My Career Journey feature, which allows you to set actionable career goals and receive a curated list of content to help you achieve those goals. Continue reading Forge Your Career Path in LinkedIn Learning!
Turnitin Provides New Functionality for AI Detection
The use of artificially intelligent chatbots has quickly proliferated over the past year or so. With ChatGPT and other platforms able to converse naturally and create somewhat accurate content with ease, it’s getting harder to detect what’s been written by an actual person and what’s been concocted by AI services. Turnitin has recognized this new frontier of writing and has recently implemented new features to help faculty separate the real from the robot. Continue reading Turnitin Provides New Functionality for AI Detection
