the use of computers to mimic or model human thinking, reasoning, learning, and related behaviors.
a subset of artificial intelligence, often trained on LLM and other data, that generates content (such as text, images, video, code, or sound) based on the tool's knowledge base.
AI tools can be very useful, but AI-generated content also comes with challenges related to copyright and plagiarism. If we want to use AI tools, we need to understand how AI works.
AI encompasses a wide range of tools including (but not limited to):
An AI model that is trained on a pool of text so that it can understand language, mimic it, and generate text. The content in LLMs can influence the function, responses, and bias of AI.
"A sequence of rules given to an AI machine to perform a task or solve a problem" (Coursera, 2024); may not be an AI machine.
The design and functions of digital platforms that store, host, or share information; includes things like platforms and website design.
Adding AI functions to existing products, systems, and platforms.
Software that imitates human conversation through text and speech; examples include ChatGPT, Siri, Gemini, "AI Assistant", and Instagram chatbots.
User's input or request given to an AI with the intention of receiving a desired output (such as text or speech).
A phenomenon where the AI's generated response is incorrect or misleading but is presented as fact.
