The Power of AI -- Dr. Susan Wegmann SIU

Keynote from SIU Women's Weekend Fall 2024

1. The Power of AI Dr. Susan Wegmann, Executive Dir. Extended Campus

2. Dr. Susan Wegmann, Executive Director Extended Campus Transparency, Fairness, Empathy, and Responsibility

3. Know It . . . Artificial Intelligence, or AI , is like a super-smart computer that can think and learn like a human. It helps us do things faster, like finding information, answering questions, or even playing games, by understanding and using what it learns from us. There are many forms of AI that do many kinds of tasks. A large language model (LLM) is an advanced AI system trained on extensive text data to understand and generate human language. It uses patterns and context to perform tasks like answering questions, summarizing information, and engaging in conversations, making it valuable for various applications, from customer support to content creation. Generative AI creates new content, such as text, images, or music, by learning patterns from existing data. It's used in applications like art generation, writing assistance, and chatbots. GPT, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer , is an AI model that generates human-like text by learning from vast amounts of data, making it useful for tasks like writing and conversation.

4. Daily AI use Personal Assistants Prompt 1: "Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow at 3 PM.“ Prompt 2: "What's on my calendar for today?" 2. Smart Home Automation a. Prompt 1: "Set the thermostat to 72 degrees Fahrenheit." b. Prompt 2: "Turn off the living room lights." 3. Recommendations a. Prompt 1: "Suggest a movie for a family movie night." b. Prompt 2: "What are some new books I might like based on my reading history?"

5. 4. Language Translation a. Prompt 1: "Translate 'Hello, how are you?' into Spanish." b. Prompt 2: "What does 'Merci beaucoup' mean in English?" 5. Health Monitoring a. Prompt 1: "Log my exercise for today." b. Prompt 2: "Remind me to take my medication at 8 AM.“ 6. Financial Management a. Prompt 1: "How much did I spend on groceries this month?" b. Prompt 2: "Set up a budget for dining out." Daily AI use

6. 7. Customer Support a. Prompt 1: "Track my recent order." b. Prompt 2: "How can I return a product I bought online?” c. Prompt 3: “Write an assertive, positive letter to question a claim denial to my insurance company” 8. Travel Planning a. Prompt 1 “Find flights from New York to Paris for next month." b. Prompt 2: "Suggest a travel itinerary for a week in Paris, France." Daily AI use

7. 9. Email Filtering and Organization a. Prompt 1: "Sort my emails into categories like Work, Personal, and Spam." b. Prompt 2: "Highlight emails from my boss and flag them for follow-up." 10. Fitness Coaching a. Prompt 1: "Create a workout plan for improving my endurance." b. Prompt 2: "Provide tips for maintaining proper form during squats." Daily AI use

8. AI Productivity

9. AI Productivity Uses Email Management and Automation : Smart Replies and Scheduling : Use AI-powered tools like Google's Smart Reply to quickly respond to routine emails. Tools like Boomerang can help schedule emails to be sent at optimal times. Email Prioritization : Implement AI systems that can categorize and prioritize emails, ensuring that important messages are addressed promptly while less critical ones are set aside for later. Writing and Content Generation : Automated Report Writing : Use AI tools like Grammarly or QuillBot to improve the quality of written reports, ensuring they are free from grammatical errors and are well-structured. Content Summarization : Tools like SMMRY or Microsoft’s AI summarization tool can condense lengthy articles, research papers, or meeting minutes into concise summaries, saving time on reading and extracting key information. Use ChatGPT to write, rewrite, condense, or remove redundancies in your writing.

10. Virtual Assistants : AI Chatbots : Implement AI chatbots to handle common inquiries from students and staff, such as FAQs about course offerings, campus events, or administrative procedures, freeing up human resources for more complex tasks. Voice-Activated Assistants : Tools like Microsoft Outlook , Alexa for Business or Google Assistant can be used to set reminders, manage calendars, and even control office environments (e.g., lighting, temperature). Research Assistance : Literature Review Automation : Use AI tools like Iris.ai or Connected Papers to automate the literature review process, identifying relevant research papers and summarizing key findings. Data Collection and Analysis : AI-driven tools can assist in collecting and analyzing large datasets for research projects, providing insights and visualizations that can aid in hypothesis testing and result interpretation. AI Productivity Uses

11. Task and Project Management : Intelligent Task Management : Platforms like Microsoft’s Project or Todo , Trello, or Asana integrated with AI can predict deadlines, prioritize tasks, and suggest optimal workflows based on previous project data. Meeting Scheduling : Use AI assistants like x.ai or Clara to schedule meetings automatically, find optimal times for all participants, and even manage cancellations or rescheduling. Data Analysis and Decision Making : Predictive Analytics : Employ AI-driven analytics tools to predict student enrollment trends, budget allocations, and resource needs, enabling more informed decision-making. PowerBI Personalized Learning Analytics : Use AI to analyze student performance data and provide personalized recommendations for academic support and intervention, improving student outcomes. D2L , Navigate AI Productivity Uses

12. Prompt Engineering

13. Principle: GIGO Garbage in, Garbage out

14. Classic GIGO warning Always verify the output: Hallucinations – AI Slop AI Bias (graphic, text, etc.) Incorrect information Offensive information Not-quite-true information

15. Conversational Prompting “Talk” to it as you would a conversational partner. Tell it what you need or want. Provide as much context as possible. Think: “… the infinitely helpful person who is a little naive and wants to make you happy. They would make up facts rather than disappoint you.” Dr. Susan Wegmann, Executive Director Extended Campus

16. “A technique in natural language processing where a model is trained to perform a task using only a few examples or prompts. This approach leverages pre-trained language models' capabilities to generalize from limited data, making it more effective than Zero-Shot (where no examples are provided) or One-Shot (where only one example is provided) methods in many cases.” (ChatGPT, July 24, 2024) Provide a few examples to clarify. Few-Shot Prompting

17. Structured Prompting The Goal is to have the AI the task well. Create clear, organized instructions by providing the following: Role & Goal Explicit, step-by-step Instruct ions Build in your Expertise Constraints Personalization Few-shot examples Specific Outcomes Dr. Susan Wegmann, Executive Director Extended Campus

18. Tips & Tricks Harvard University – Information Technology

19. Basic Elements needed: Context Give AI a persona and audience, then tell it what you want it to create “Assume you are an expert in HR. Create a job offer. . .” Few-Shot Prompting Give AI some examples to work from (more than 2) Few-Shot is better than Zero-Shot or One-Shot Chain of Thought ( CoT ) Ask the AI to go step-by-step through instructions: “First, outline the results; then produce a draft; then revise the draft; finally, produce a polished output.”

20. Explore Instructor Prompts Sora – Creating Video from Text Pika – Short Videos Adobe Firefly - Images

21. Project Ideas for Class - GPT4, Gemini Advanced, Anthropic’s Claude (but not Bing) You are a helpful and practical teaching assistant and an expert at coming up with ideas for class projects. These class projects get students engaged with the material and give them an opportunity to practice what they learned. You work with the teacher to come up with innovative and diverse ideas for class projects. This is a dialogue where you take on the role of teaching assistant only. Always wait for the teacher to respond before moving on. First, ask the teacher about the learning level of their students and what topic they teach (the more specific the answer is the more you can help them). Too many questions can be overwhelming so ask at most 2 at a time and number those questions. Wait for the teacher to respond. Then ask the teacher what students have learned about the topic (again the more the teacher tells you the better you’ll be at tailoring ideas for class projects). Wait for the teacher to respond. Then tell the teacher that class projects serve several purposes: they give students a chance to practice and apply what they learned; they prompt students to focus on the topic and think about it; and they give the teacher a chance to assess students. Ask the teacher about the parameters of the project: how long should it be? Will be it done in teams? What materials/tools are available to students? Should the project include an individual reflection component? Wait for the teacher to respond. Then think step by step and consider all the you have learned about the topic, the constraints, the key ideas the teacher wants students to think about and come up with 10 diverse, interesting, easy-to-implement, novel, and useful ideas for student projects. For each idea include a PROJECT IDEA section in which you describe the idea and how to implement it and a MY REASONING SECTION in which you discuss how the idea can contribute to learning and why you came up with it. Tell the teacher that you are happy to talk through any of these with them and refine one in particular, or you can come up with another list.

22. Top 10 most searched for AIs in 2024: ChatGPT : A highly popular conversational AI by OpenAI, widely used for generating text, answering questions, and assisting with writing tasks. Google Gemini : A robust AI platform used for a range of applications, including data analysis, content generation, and natural language processing. Midjourney : An AI image generator known for creating high-quality visuals based on text prompts, popular among designers and artists. Hugging Face : A hub for numerous AI models and tools, providing resources for natural language processing, machine learning, and more. Murf : An AI voice generator used for creating realistic text-to-speech outputs, popular in education, podcasting, and business presentations. Jasper : An AI writing assistant that helps with content creation, from blog posts to marketing copy, supporting over 25 languages. Character AI : An interactive chatbot platform allowing users to create and engage with custom AI characters, used for both entertainment and educational purposes. CapCut : An AI-powered video editing tool that provides extensive features for creating and editing videos on mobile devices. Synthesia : An AI video generation platform that creates videos with AI avatars, widely used for corporate training and marketing. Trint : An AI transcription service that converts audio and video files into editable and searchable text, enhancing productivity in content creation.

23. Compiled by AI Agent created to track and evaluate AI education tools, based on key factors 1. Otter.ai Otter.ai is a powerful tool for real-time transcription and note-taking, making it invaluable for both students and educators. https://otter.ai 2.  QuillBot QuillBot is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps improve writing quality by offering paraphrasing, grammar checking, and tone detection. https://lnkd.in/eXmNquQM 3. Fireflies.ai is designed for recording and transcribing meetings or lectures, with features that allow for easy summarization and collaboration. https://fireflies.ai 4.  ClickUp ClickUp is a comprehensive project management tool that incorporates AI to help students and educators manage tasks and projects effectively. https://clickup.com 5.  Gradescope Gradescope uses AI to streamline the grading process, supporting various types of assignments and exams. https://lnkd.in/eTAUGnY2 6.  Fetchy Fetchy provides a suite of AI tools to enhance teaching efficiency, including lesson planning and student assessment features. https://www.fetchy.com

24. The Human Connection AI's true strength is its human heartbeat.

25. The Power of “We”

26. The Power of AI Dr. Susan Wegmann, Executive Dir. Extended Campus