This guide provides an overview of key concepts, methodologies and ethical considerations that are central to understanding and working with gen AI responsibly.
What is Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI)?
- Gen AI can create new content, i.e. pictures, videos, text or music
- It is trained on large amounts of data and uses this data in the creation of new content
- Gen AI does not use logic, it has no capacity to think like a human. It simply predicts what is most likely to come next based on previous patterns
Consequently, the outputs of gen AI are not factual and gen AI is not a credible source of information.
Why is Generative AI Important?
- Gen AI is a powerful tool that is transforming the way we think about creativity, innovation and problem solving. It is already being used across many industries and organisations
How Can You Use Generative AI?
ECU students have access to Copilot through the Microsoft Office suite.
It is important to learn how to use gen AI responsibly whilst maintaining Academic Integrity