Introduction to Artificial Generative Intelligence Workshop Summary

Thank you to all who attended our Introduction to Artificial Generative Intelligence workshops! In case you missed our introductory sessions, below is a review of the critical information and resources:

Key Takeaways

AGI is a handy tool with the potential for both constructive and destructive applications
- “Pre-trained Generative Transformer” – a predictive language model that is modeled after how we speak that can create media at scale
- The tool is morally neutral; how we choose to employ it is the crux of the issue
  - AGI platform companies are rushing to monetize their products; expect AGI to continue to spread throughout daily life as the tools continue to be refined and improved (and eventually moved behind paywalls)

AGI has a place in the learning process through thoughtful integration 
- Education and regulation will help combat the misuse of AGI
  - Communicate course expectations and provide context to students
- Detection option on campus: Turnitin (Canvas Integration)
- Privacy and security risks – any information that should not be publicly shared on the internet should not entered into any AGI platform
- AGI offers opportunities to improve the student (and instructor!) experience
  - Equity, accessibility, and creativity