What is Generative AI?

To leverage the power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning—and minimize negative impacts—it is important to understand how generative AI tools work. Here, we recommend some of the more accessible resources to help get you up to speed.

Updated: December 2023

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Generative AI in a Nutshell

An engaging animated tutorial on the nuts and bolts of generative AI, including a discussion of important terms, how generative AI and large-language models work, prompt engineering, and a possible future of AI.

TechTarget

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LLMs: This Is How They Works

A visual explanation for how generative AI uses Large Language Models (LLM) to create plausible and sophisticated text, images, and computer code at a level that mimics human ability.

Financial Times

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ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

This Quick Start Guide to ChatGPT and artificial intelligence in higher education cover basics about the tool’s functionality and information on how to create an account, how to use the tool, considerations when using the tool, application for teaching and learning, research, and administration, and a variety of ethical concerns.

UNESCO

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