Getting Started with ChatGPT and Generative AI
AI Tools for Research
Director of Digital Pedagogy and Scholarship
Catawba Students may access ChatGPT4 through Microsoft CoPilot.
Check the course syllabus for guidance in appropriate use of AI for each course in which you are enrolled.
What is Generative AI?
Chat GPT and Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that can create content, including text, images, audio, or video, when prompted by a user. Generative AI systems create responses using algorithms that are trained often on open-source information, such as text and images from the internet. However, generative AI systems are not cognitive and lack human judgment. (US Government Accountability Office, 2023)
- Play Infinite CraftThe main technology behind Infinite Craft is Meta’s large language model Llama 2. Whenever users try a new combination of terms, known as a much sought-after “first discovery,” Llama 2 computes a fresh answer. Agarwal set up layers of prompts and a filter in hopes that the A.I. generator’s solutions would not be incoherent or offensive. The goal is to teach Llama 2 new words by making Discoveries!
Keywords
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Gemini, ChatGPT, CoPilot, Generative AI, Large Language Model, LLM, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Using AI in Academics
- Refer to Catawba College Honor Code
- Guidance and governance for scholarly work is set by Catawba College
- Consult with your course instructor
- Consult with your instructor if AI tools are allowed in their academic course
- Read your course syllabi
- Be informed and aware of all academic policies on generative AI and tools on your course syllabi
- If use of generative AI is allowed
- Always utilize the appropriate citation style for your course
Citation Guides for AI
References
United States Government Accountability Office. (2023, June 13). Science & Tech Spotlight: Generative AI. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106782