T3 Jan 15 2024

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Bron Eager
January 15, 2024

👋 Hello AI in Higher Education Enthusiasts

Welcome to the latest edition of ‘T3’ – AI Tech, Tools & Trends in Higher Education.

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Catch up on recent posts from BronEager.com, including:

🔗 Are You Ready for AI Student Bots in Your Classroom?! Meet Ferris State’s Virtual Students, Ann and Fry
Two virtual AI students (!!), Ann and Fry, are coming to Ferris State University, marking a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence into higher education. What questions does this raise for students, educators, and administrators?

🔗 Surviving AI in Academia When ‘Things Get Weird’: Lessons from Emad Mostaque
Mostaque, an AI expert, shares insights on AI's future. This blog post examines AI's role in higher education, suggesting it could transform how we teach, learn, and set educational goals.

This Week in AI: Curated Stories & Trends

Catch up on the latest AI news in higher education with this selection of resources from around the globe.

The article discusses how higher education institutions can prepare their infrastructure for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It highlights that while AI is not new in research institutions, there are still concerns and questions among students, faculty, and administrators. The article suggests that higher education institutions should lay the groundwork for future AI tools by upgrading their computing power, networking capabilities, and data management systems. The article also mentions the importance of assessing an institution's networking and storage capabilities and recommends seeking guidance from experts to develop an AI strategy. Overall, it suggests that higher education institutions need to be prepared for the future influx of AI-powered tools in areas such as student success, physical security, and IT operations.

In an article for Times Higher Education, the presidents of the University of Tokyo and Northeastern University discuss the need for higher education institutions to transform in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). They argue that universities must prepare students for a future of technological reinvention, and this requires a profound transformation in the way higher education is delivered. The authors suggest that universities should nurture creativity and critical thinking, integrate diverse disciplines, and provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. They also emphasise the importance of collaboration between academia and industry to ensure the development and deployment of AI technologies are transparent, open, and ethical. The authors contend that universities have a collective responsibility to ensure that no one is left behind in the AI revolution and that higher education should prioritise customisation, flexibility, and responsiveness to individual and societal needs.

Principled Instructions Are All You Need for Questioning LLama-1/2, GPT-3.5/4 🤖 i.e., Article about writing better ChatGPT Prompts!

The article presents 26 principles designed to improve the querying and prompting of large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-3.5/4 and LLaMA-1/2. These principles aim to enhance user comprehension and the effectiveness of LLMs in generating responses. The work includes extensive experiments demonstrating the principles' effectiveness. For practical application, these principles offer guidance for better prompt crafting in various scenarios, potentially improving the quality and relevance of LLM responses, making the article valuable for researchers and developers working with LLMs.

Technology Vision 2024

Accenture Tech Vision session at CES 2024 aims to condense extensive research into a 40-minute summary of technology trends for 2024 and beyond. Highlights include:

  1. Reflections on Technological Advances and AI's Impact: Reflecting on the past year's technological developments, highlighting the rapid innovation and societal impact of Generative AI, noting it's been only 14 months since ChatGPT emerged.

  2. Evolution of Technology in Business: The talk traces the evolution of businesses becoming increasingly digital and technology-driven.

  3. Human-Centric AI and Societal Impact: The session delves into how AI, particularly Generative AI, is affecting humans and businesses at a fundamental level.

  4. Future Trends and Challenges: The discussion explores future trends like autonomous agents working for humans and the integration of AI in everyday life.

In this video, Scientia Professor Toby Walsh shares his insights on AI in higher education, including:

  1. Accessibility and Growth: With over a billion users, these tools are spurring imagination and innovation, as people find new uses that exceed current expectations.

  2. Future Innovations: The tools are expected to evolve from simple question-answering to functioning as personal tutors, significantly transforming educational delivery and teaching methods.

  3. Comparative Outlook: Looking forward, he believes that the AI tools available today will seem primitive compared to those available in five years.

That’s a Wrap!

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Bron