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Artificial Intelligence

This guide provides information about using generative AI tools for study and in research in an ethical, responsible and evaluative way.

Library Webinar Collection

A Masterclass in Generative AI

On Wednesday, 20 March 2024 the Library hosted a masterclass about using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, like ChatGPT, effectively and responsibly.

The session, specifically designed for students at the University of Adelaide, was structured in six sections.

  1. Recognise AI
  2. How AI Works
  3. Prompt AI
  4. Evaluate AI
  5. Acknowledge AI
  6. Ethics of AI

The video recording of each section is provided below.

Part 1: Recognise AI

What AI is, different kinds of AI, what it's capable of, and possible use cases (9 min 40 sec)

 

Part 2: How AI Works

High-level introduction to AI training, neural networks, Large Language Models, and how GenAI creates content (11min 30sec)

 

Part 3: Prompt AI

Tips and tricks for crafting effective prompts and having an iterative conversation with GenAI (28min 35sec)

 

Part 4: Evaluate AI

How GenAI can be biased, hallucinate, etc., importance of keeping humans in the loop, and how to critically evaluate GenAI (12m 29sec)

 

Part 5: Acknowledge AI

Tips for acknowledging and citing use of AI in academic work (4min 52sec)

 

Part 6: Ethics of AI

Overview of general AI ethics (eg. privacy, transparency, safety, etc.) and social/political/environmental impacts of AI training, compute, and use (4min 54sec)

Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity

A recording of the University of Adelaide Library's webinar that explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity during Academic Integrity Week October 2024. (1h 3min)

What to expect:

  • Discover the potential risks and ethical challenges of using AI in academic work
  • Learn practical strategies for incorporating AI without compromising your integrity
  • Explore AI resources available through the University Library

This webinar will equip you with the knowledge and skills to maintain academic integrity while leveraging the benefits of AI.

GenAI-Powered Search Strategies

Learn to harness generative AI tools to develop more effective search strategies, uncover hidden connections, and streamline your research process. This webinar will give you practical skills for using AI to expand your keyword repertoire, construct search queries, and explore different research angles. (23min 20 sec)

What to Expect:

  • Generative AI: Best practices for using it for research
  • Keyword Expansion: Suggestions for related terms, synonyms, alternate phrasings
  • Topic Exploration: Generate lists of subtopics or related areas
  • Research Questions: Help focus a research strategy with a given topic

 

Evaluating GenAI Outputs

Hallucinations, biases, and errors. These are some of the things you need to be on the lookout for when utilising generative AI outputs in your study and research. (22min 21sec)

What to expect:

  • GenAI Outputs: An introduction to how information is generated
  • Key Evaluation Strategies: Discover different methods to evaluate outputs