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AI Literacy Workshop

Learn how to utilize and evaluate AI for research.

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October 16, 2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Hybrid; Online and in Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange, first floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Open to Penn Students Only
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Over the shoulder of two people is a laptop computer. One person types while another is pointing at the screen.

Develop an understanding of the limitations of using AI when doing research; learn how to utilize AI outputs correctly; and evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, validity, relevance to your research topic. Learn to apply effective search strategies to any discovery platform including AI. Discussion will cover:

  • Your definitions for and use of AI (shared anonymously)
  • Ethics of AI and environmental impact of AI
  • Question to ask as you determine the accuracy  of AI
  • Evaluating your results
  • When is it most effective to use AI - types of questions/tasks that work and don’t work in AI
  • The good and the bad of AI

Registration is required.

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