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Generating Documents with GenAI

jbaum02s — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:24:24 +0000

Generating Documents with GenAI jbaum02s Thu, 01/02/2025 - 10:24

Generative AI can assist in creating a wide range of documents, from professional reports and essays to technical guides and creative scripts. Knowing the types of documents you can create and how to prompt for them ensures optimal results.

Document Types, Use Cases, and Prompt Examples

1. Articles and Blog Posts

Use Case: Informative or opinion pieces for websites or publications.
Prompt Example:
- "Write a 1000-word blog post on sustainable living. Include actionable tips for reducing waste and examples of successful initiatives. Maintain a conversational and engaging tone."

2. Reports and White Papers

Use Case: In-depth analysis or professional documentation on a specific topic.
Prompt Example:
- "Draft a white paper on the economic impact of renewable energy adoption. Cover market trends, job creation, and long-term savings. Use a formal tone and include relevant data."

3. Technical Guides and Manuals

Use Case: Instructional materials for software, hardware, or processes.
Prompt Example:
- "Create a step-by-step guide on setting up a local Git repository. Include screenshots and explanations of commands. Use language suitable for beginners."

4. Code Scripts and Programming Documentation

Use Case: Scripts for automation, data processing, or educational purposes.
Prompt Example:
- "Generate a Python script to scrape weather data from a website and save it to a CSV file. Include comments and error handling."

5. Creative Writing

Use Case: Stories, poems, or scripts for entertainment or exploration.
Prompt Example:
- "Write a short story about a futuristic city where people communicate through holograms. Focus on the protagonist’s struggle to reconnect with their roots."

6. Resumes and Cover Letters

Use Case: Professional career documents tailored to job applications.
Prompt Example:
- "Draft a resume for a software engineer specializing in machine learning. Highlight skills in Python, TensorFlow, and project leadership."

7. Presentations and Slide Deck Content

Use Case: Outlines and content for business or educational presentations.
Prompt Example:
- "Create a presentation outline on the benefits of cloud computing for small businesses. Include five key points with supporting examples."

8. Email Templates and Business Communications

Use Case: Polished emails for professional or customer interactions.
Prompt Example:
- "Write a customer service email template apologizing for a delay in shipping and offering a discount on the next purchase."

9. Word Documents

Use Case: Professional, formatted documents such as contracts, meeting minutes, or business proposals.
Prompt Example:
- "Draft a business proposal for a client seeking SEO services. Include an executive summary, proposed services, timeline, and pricing. Format it for a Word document."

10. Excel Files

Use Case: Spreadsheets for data tracking, budgeting, or analytics.
Prompt Example:
- "Create an Excel sheet for monthly budgeting. Include columns for categories, planned expenses, actual expenses, and variance, along with formulas to calculate totals."

11. PowerPoint Presentations

Use Case: Visual aids for presentations in business, education, or events.
Prompt Example:
- "Design a PowerPoint presentation outline on the advantages of adopting AI in healthcare. Include slides for introduction, benefits, challenges, case studies, and a conclusion."

Tips for Crafting Prompts for Different Document Types

Be Specific: Clearly state the purpose, audience, and desired outcome.
Include Key Details: Mention important topics, style, document type (word, excel, powerpoint, etc.), and format preferences.
Set Context: Provide any background information needed for clarity.

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business and professional

Prompt for Feedback

jbaum02s — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:26:59 +0000

Prompt for Feedback jbaum02s Mon, 12/09/2024 - 14:26

Generative AI (GenAI) is a powerful tool for generating creative content, solving problems, and refining your ideas. One of its most valuable uses is providing detailed, actionable feedback. This webpage will guide you on how to prompt GenAI models effectively to obtain high-quality feedback and improve your overall results.

Why Ask for Feedback?

Feedback from GenAI can help you:

Spot errors and inconsistencies in your content.
Refine the structure and flow of your ideas.
Enhance clarity and readability.
Identify areas where more detail or explanation is needed.
Gain alternative perspectives or creative suggestions.

Effective feedback leads to improved outcomes, whether you're working on a blog post, a technical report, or a creative project.

How to Prompt GenAI for Feedback

Step 1: Clearly Define Your Goals

Before asking for feedback, know exactly what you’re trying to achieve. Are you improving grammar, enhancing persuasiveness, or seeking structural changes? Clarity will help the GenAI model provide relevant suggestions.

Step 2: Provide Context

Share as much context as possible about your content. This includes:

The target audience.
The purpose of the piece.
Any specific requirements or tone of voice (e.g., professional, casual, humorous).

Step 3: Craft Specific Prompts

Vague prompts lead to vague responses. Instead, tailor your prompt to your needs. Here are examples:

General Feedback: "Please review this article and suggest improvements in grammar, flow, and structure."
Focused Feedback: "Can you suggest ways to make this introduction more engaging for a younger audience?"
Critical Analysis: "What are the weaknesses in this argument, and how can I address them?"
Style Enhancements: "Does this text align with a formal tone? If not, how can I adjust it?"

Step 4: Break Content into Sections

If your content is lengthy, ask for feedback on specific parts. For example:

"Please analyze the clarity of the third paragraph in this essay."

This ensures detailed and manageable responses.

Techniques to Improve Prompts

1. Use Examples

Provide examples of what you’re aiming for. For instance:

"I want this paragraph to sound more persuasive, similar to this example: [Insert example]."

2. Include Guidelines

If you have style guides or specific instructions, mention them. For example:

"Please review this text for adherence to APA formatting."

3. Iterate and Refine

Don’t stop at one round of feedback. Incorporate suggestions and ask for further refinement. For instance:

"I've revised the introduction based on your suggestions. Can you check if it’s now engaging enough?"

Example Feedback Prompts

Feedback on Clarity

"Please identify any sentences or ideas in this article that are unclear and suggest improvements."

Tone Adjustment

"Does this paragraph strike the right tone for a professional audience? If not, how can I improve it?"

Grammar and Style Check

"Are there any grammatical errors in this text? Suggest edits to make the style more consistent."

Structural Feedback

"Is the progression of ideas in this essay logical? How can I improve the flow?"

Your Turn

Using GenAI effectively for feedback can significantly enhance your work. By crafting specific, goal-oriented prompts and providing sufficient context, you can tap into its potential to refine your ideas, correct errors, and elevate the quality of your content. Iterative feedback helps you ensure feedback is relevant and actionable and improves your own critical thinking and evaluation skills. Start experimenting with your prompts today to unlock new levels of productivity and creativity!

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iterative

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personal development

GenAI Video Tools

jbaum02s — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:43:47 +0000

GenAI Video Tools jbaum02s Mon, 10/07/2024 - 14:43

Using the Stable Video tool, the header video was created using the following prompt:
shot from a drone, dust storm in a field in the midwest

Generative AI (GenAI) video tools have changed the way we create videos, enabling everyone from beginners to professionals to produce high-quality content with minimal effort. These tools use advanced artificial intelligence to generate, edit, and customize videos based on text prompts, images, or other inputs. Whether you need a marketing video, an explainer, or social media content, GenAI tools can make the process seamless and quick.

How to Use GenAI Video Tools

The process of creating videos with GenAI tools generally follows these steps:

Step 1: Define Your Objective

Before diving into video creation, it’s important to define the purpose of your video. Whether you’re aiming to promote a product, create a tutorial, or tell a story, having a clear vision will guide the creative process.

Step 2: Choose the Right Tool for Your Needs

GenAI tools vary in capabilities, so it’s essential to pick one that suits your project. Some tools specialize in text-to-video creation, while others offer avatar-based presentations, animation, or editing.

Step 3: Input Your Content

Once you have a tool in mind, start by inputting the basic content:

Text Prompts: Many tools allow you to describe the video you want in a few sentences. The AI will generate visuals based on your prompt.
Images/Artwork: You can upload images or artwork that you want the AI to animate or include in the video.
Scripts: Some tools require you to input a full script or voiceover, which the AI will match with appropriate visuals.

Step 4: Customize Your Video

After the AI generates the first version of your video, you’ll have options to customize the content further. This might include:

Adjusting animations and transitions.
Selecting different themes or styles.
Changing the background music or sound effects.
Adding text overlays, captions, or subtitles.

Step 5: Preview and Make Adjustments

Once the video is generated, preview it and check if it aligns with your vision. Many GenAI video tools allow you to make multiple iterations, so you can fine-tune the content as needed.

Step 6: Export and Share

When you're satisfied with the final video, export it in your desired resolution and format. Most tools offer common video formats (e.g., MP4) that you can easily share on social media platforms, websites, or use for presentations.

Generative AI in Teaching

jbaum02s — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:21:41 +0000

Generative AI in Teaching jbaum02s Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:21

Artificial intelligence has been in our everyday lives for some time. Think of Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri voice assistants. They can be helpful to perform tasks.

Generative artificial intelligence has been researched for decades, but has not been widely implemented or discussed outside research circles. You may have experienced generative AI though predictive text (Smart Compose) in Gmail.

The release of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, though, was the first time many of us learned about generative artificial intelligence. There are now many generative AI models and tools based on them.

What is ChatGPT?

A generative artificial intelligence chatbot that uses predictive analytics to compose natural language. Introduction to Generative AI with GPT on LinkedIn ��ý is a great 65 minute course that is free to UIS students and staff. This video excerpt provides a good 4 minute overview of GPT and generative AI:

GPT and Generative AI from Introduction to Generative AI with GPT by Jonathan Reichental

Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT should be looked at as a tool that can be employed by faculty, staff, and students. It is a tool that is here and will not be going away. There are affordances, challenges, and risks related to using these technologies. As a university, we believe that we need to learn to use AI technologies and to teach our students to use and understand them in productive and balanced ways.

One risk, for instance, that ChatGPT and other large language models (LLM) will always have is the potential to generate unsubstantiated or untrue content, even though this risk may be diminished as the tools develop. A challenge for instructors is the concern of AI cheating and the workload that can come with it. One affordance could be the use of AI to take care of administrative tasks.

"The best way to think about this is you are chatting with an omniscient, eager-to-please intern who sometimes lies to you."
Ethan Mollick, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in an NPR Interview on December 19, 2022

The Biden administration issued an executive order aimed at setting comprehensive guidelines on artificial intelligence technology, which will allow multiple agencies to start regulating emerging technology and protect individuals’ privacy in the absence of any legislation governing AI. Explore the resources below to learn more and consider the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI.

UIS workshop recordings. View the Explore ChatGPT Session that COLRS hosted with the UIS ��ý Hub and Center for Faculty Excellence in January 2022. Assignment ideas and an overview of generative AI are covered "Generative AI in Our Classrooms" (presented by Layne Morsch and Emily Boles on December 1, 2023 for the Central and Southern Illinois Faculty Development Network).

U of I System guidance. The University of Illinois System convened a focus group from across the three universities to create guidance documents on Generative AI, including specific information for instructors and students.

Mind the AI Gap – Equity, Access & the Risks of Standing Still. In this Contact North webinar Dr. Philippa Hardman explores the technical, ethical and cultural fear and risks associated with the rise of AI in the education context. It explores complex issues surrounding generative AI in higher education.

Syllabus Statements

Syllabus Statements are a great way to frame the conversation about generative AI with your students. COLRS has created a common document for UIS instructors to share the generative AI syllabus statements. Please feel free to send it to COLRS staff for it to be added to the document.

A set of UIS syllabus and assignment icons that represent common generative AI course policies and acceptable use. These icons have been adapted from the Oregon State Syllabus and Assignment AI Icon Project.

Syllabus Resources

Lance Eaton, from College Unbound, is collecting classroom policies on AI.
The Sentient Syllabus Project has some language to consider. The Sentient Syllabus Substack has additional resources.
Check out Ryan Watkin's Update Your Course Syllabus for ChatGPT on Medium.

Resources

Cheating with AI: Classroom Strategies and Detection Tools

There is an arms race taking place between AI and AI detection tools. It is a race that isn't winnable by educators. The generative AI detectors will always be catching up to the tools.There is a significant negative impact on students when AI detectors present false positives. Research has also shown that AI detectors are more likely to label text written by non-native English speakers as being written by generative AI (Myers, 2023). Turnitin has said that it has a 1% false-positive rate for AI detection. If that is true, then out of 4,000 papers submitted by UIS students each term, 40 students could be falsely accused of cheating with generative AI tools.

Becoming the cheating police does not teach our students to value their voice, agency, and creativity. Rather, we need to encourage our students to view conversational AI as a tool. Conversations and classroom activities that demonstrate intentional uses for AI are effective strategies with many students.

The UIS Academic Integrity Council sent a guidance memo on generative AI and student work to UIS faculty on April 3, 2023.

In classroom discussion and reflection on AI, we need to position humans -- instructors and students! -- as experts and critics of the tool and its output. We recommend reinforcing that position often.

Students who are intrinsically motivated to learn are not likely to cheat. To encourage intrinsic motivation, try to provide room and support for autonomy, mastery, and purpose in your assessments.

Allow students to self-direct a portion of the assignment. Can you allow them to pick a topic or direction? Can they customize it to address a project at work or to further research in a favorite topic?
Scaffold your large assignments to provide students the confidence that completing the assessment is possible. Hopeless students who aren't sure what to do next are more likely to cheat.
Tell your students your "why." What is the purpose of the work? What will it enable them to do in your field, later in the class, at a job. Let them know why they should care about this work.

Review your assessment and activities. Are they asking students to recite facts? If so, those are easy targets for AI chatbot use. Try to put a twist on those assessment: add an element of comparison; ask students to reflection on their own experiences; or add a local twist. These types of work are beyond the capabilities of current AI chatbots.

Another effective action is to create explicit assignment instructions that address what you view as appropriate uses of AI in each of your assignments and what you view as cheating. This keeps your knowledge of AI tools centered and provides students guardrails for their behavior. Show students that using AI tools can save time and reduce busywork without relinquishing their agency and voice and missing opportunities for growth and learning.

Even if you do all of this, some some will still cheat. It will happen. What are instructors to do?

First, get to know AI writing style. We suggest using ChatGPT and other conversational AI tools to learn to recognize the consistent output (writing style) of the chatbot. Your observations will be your strongest tool.
Second, check the suspected writing with several tools. When you suspect AI writing is being used, we recommend feeding a large amount of the suspected text into several detectors to compare the results. Longer pieces of text (250+ words) provide more evidence for the detector to consider and view patterns in the writing. Know that the detectors are fairly easy to trick. With some light editing and error introduction, you can easily change the results from "likely an AI chatbot" to "likely human." Also, beware that creative outputs from ChatGPT (write in an accent/style, write a poem or lyrics) aren't detectable by these tools.
Third, have a conversation with your student(s). Ask them if they used an AI chatbot in their work. Some student work can sound stilted like AI chatbots. They may not have cheated. Since it is a tool and not a source, using chatbots isn't plagiarism. It can be a gray area for students if you haven't specifically addressed it in class or in your syllabus. Consider giving them a chance to redo the work after the conversation. Tell them the consequences for using an AI chatbot moving forward (zeroes, academic integrity violations, etc).

The AI Detectors

Search Engine Land released a comparison of AI detectors. AI detection tools “grade content based on how predictable the phrase choices are within a piece of content.” Does the text align with the likely pattern AI would in creating the content? The AI detectors generally look at two qualities:

Burstiness: A predictable length and tempo to sentence structure.
Perplexity: A randomness to the words chosen in a sentence or collection of sentences.

CopyLeaks is a mainstream plagiarism detection tool that developed an detector to recognize human writing (as opposed to AI writing). They advertise a 0.2% false positive rate. They offer a free Chrome extension.

GPTzero was developed by Princeton undergrad Edward Tian, and also uses GPT4. You may upload entire files to this tool in addition to copy and pasting text. It uses "perplexity" and "burstiness" scores for rating writing as human or AI authored.

Turnitin released a beta tool for AI detection in March 2023. It was available at no cost while in beta. In January 2024, it became a separate paid service and is no longer available in our Turnitin subscription.

Select AI Articles and Resources

AI and Education Articles

Assisted Vs Autonomous AI for Educators: How different AI models could impact the what, why & how of our roles by Philippa Hardman, January 2024
Educause published "7 Things You Should Know ��ý Generative AI" and a conversation on "Students Perspectives on Using AI" in December 2023. They are a good overview of the landscape generative AI for higher education today.
Educause Generative AI Primer. Augus 2023

Resources

"FutureTools Collects & Organizes All The Best AI Tools So YOU Too Can Become Superhuman!" - AI Tool List
For a full searchable list of AI Tools, check out the AI Scout Directory.
Video overviews on Generative AI tools from UIUC Center for Innovation in Teaching and ��ý
"AI Policy Collection" from the University of North Texas Libraries.

AI News Articles

Crash: How Computers Are Setting Us Up For Disaster - The Guardian
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms ��ý A.I. Chatbots - NY Times
Microsoft’s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it - The Verge
Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’ - NY Times
A Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled - NY Times
Bing Is Not Sentient, Does Not Have Feelings, Is Not Alive, and Does Not Want to Be Alive - Vice
Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot - NY Times
Science Fiction Magazines Battle a Flood of Chatbot-Generated Stories - NY Times
The Imminent Danger of A.I. Is One We’re Not Talking ��ý - NY Times
Why Chatbots Sometimes Act Weird and Spout Nonsense - NY Times

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Syllabus and Assignment Icons

jbaum02s — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:18:19 +0000

Syllabus and Assignment Icons jbaum02s Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:18

The UIS Syllabus and Assignment Icons, adapted from the Oregon State project, represent some approaches to generative AI use for course policies and assignments. Syllabus statements are also a great way to frame the conversation about generative AI with your students. As instructors, it is important to provide guidance on acceptable generative AI usage from the start of a course. Instructors are encourages to modify and adapt the descriptions to fit courses and assignments.

Access the icons as individual image files in Box or download a Word document with the icons and descriptions. Instructors can also add the generative AI usage guidance icons directly to Canvas through the DesignPlus snippet tool.

Icons for syllabi

Icons to be used in syllabi related to general course policies for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Embed these icons into your syllabi with the description to clearly convey course policies related to AI use.

Minor Uses Permitted: For this course, you must be the author of all work. You may use AI in some minor ways. For example, unless otherwise specified in the assignment, you may use AI to [faculty insert examples of what is acceptable. For example: generate ideas, polish or edit text you have drafted, create an outline of an essay, modify or design presentation slides, review content, quiz yourself, or for other studying purposes]. You may NOT use AI to [faculty insert examples of what is not allowed. For example: for any purpose while taking a quiz or test, generate content that is directly used in an assignment (such as code, text, images, or other media), solve problems from assignments, write a first draft of a paper or essay, write all or part of a discussion post, or analyze data.] Always review individual assignments for specific instructions. [faculty insert optional statement: If you are using language generated by an AI app, you must properly attribute that use by putting that language in quotation marks and adding a citation just like you would when you copy language from human authors.]

AI Integration by Assignment: In this course, students are permitted to integrate AI into someof the substantive work of the course. Review individual assignments to determine permissible uses. Unless otherwise noted, you should be able to demonstrate how you contributed to an assignment. [Faculty add specific requirements for AI use. For example: you are required to keep drafts of assignments and generative AI logs that demonstrate how you used AI and what portion of an assignment’s content was generated by AI].

Specific Expectations and Notes: Faculty add specific expectations, if you prefer not to use one of the above course level icons and would rather provide specific expectations, use this icon and provide detailed instructions for students on the use of generative AI.

Do Not Use: For this course, students are not permitted to use AI applications such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Bing for any purpose.

Icons for Assignments

Icons to be used in assignment instructions related to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Embed these icons into your assignments with the description to clearly convey assignment policies related to AI use.

Intra-sentence text edits: for example, using AI to edit punctuation or grammar, using Grammarly, MS Word, or other tools to proofread, offer synonyms, fix grammatical errors, other limited text edits within a sentence. Does not include rewriting entire sentences.

Generating ideas: for example, using AI to generate an idea, thesis, slogan, design, image, etc.

Creating outlines: for example, using AI to outline a paper, assignment, argument, etc.

Creating images: for example, using AI to generate images.

No AI permitted on this assignment.

First draft work product generation: for example, using AI to generate initial work product for an assignment like a first draft of a text, code, graphic, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, etc.

Rewriting, editing, polishing, debugging: for example, using AI to rewrite portions of a report, document, or using AI to debug code.

Analyzing data: for example, using AI to generate conclusions based on analysis of a data set.

Creating audio: for example, having text spoken by AI.

Creating video: for example, generating video clips.

These icons and descriptions have been adapted from the AI Icon Project at Oregon State University. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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AI Tools & Resources

jbaum02s — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:01:01 +0000

AI Tools & Resources jbaum02s Fri, 08/02/2024 - 09:01

Tap into the Power of AI

Explore the latest AI tools, resources, and insights to help you harness the power of artificial intelligence for innovation, productivity, and learning.

Have a new AI tool to add below? Email web@uis.edu to get it added to our resource lists below!

AI Accessibility Tools

Maestra AI - free AI transcription tool, created to help students take notes and transcribe lectures in real time.
Be My Eyes - An artificial intelligence (AI) solution to provide vivid descriptions of images and scenes, and in-depth context-specific help, without connecting to a volunteer at all. This can provide a way for students with visual impairments to interact and better participate within a lab or classroom.
ChatGPT - includes several accessibility features to support diverse learners. It offers voice mode for spoken conversations, image input for transcribing or describing visuals, and reading assistance for simplifying or summarizing complex text. It also supports multiple languages and can tailor responses in various formats to meet individual learning needs.
Seeing AI - free app that narrates the world around you. Designed with and for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world.

AI Large Language Models (LLMs)

ChatGPT - launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, and has been credited with catalyzing widespread interest in generative AI.
Claude - Claude is a next generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure to help you do your best work.
DeepSeek - DeepSeek achieves a significant breakthrough in inference speed over previous models. It tops the leaderboard among open-source models and rivals the most advanced closed-source models globally.
Google Gemini - A free interface available to everyone with a Google account. Gemini is a multimodal AI model, which means it can understand and generate text, as well as other types of information like images, audio, videos, and code. It was released in February 2024. Some AI capabilities are already integrated into other Google tools.
Grok - developed by xAI as an AI search assistant. X Premium and Premium+ subscribers have the ability to conduct searches and get answers using Grok, as an enhancement of X's search functions.
Microsoft Copilot - GenAI companion to inform, entertain, and inspire built with GPT-4. Get advice, feedback, and straightforward answers.
Perplexity - If you are looking for a response from a model that includes an aggregation of search and a generative model and present it with references, this is a good option. Microsoft Bing chat also includes references in its response, so this is not specific to Perplexity, though the experience is better with this tool.

AI Research Tools

ChatPDF - One specific use case that might be very relevant for most users is to be able to ‘chat’ with a PDF document. This might be a research article, a printout of a web page (saved as .pdf), or a PDF of a book. It is a very simple and elegant solution. There are limitations on how much you can use it for free. This feature will be subsumed in one of the other platforms soon, but for now, it is an excellent tool.
Consensus - an academic search engine powered by AI and we're on a mission to make the world's best knowledge more accessible.
Elicit - Advanced Semantic Search finds relevant papers using semantic similarity, even if they don’t match specific keywords, expanding the scope of your research.
Explainpaper - allows you to highlight confusing text and it provides and explanation in the sidebar. Great tool for students as well.
Humata - ask questions across your files, summarize findings, compare documents, and search for answers.
Keenious - find research relevant to any text; elevate your research to new heights with Keenious' dynamic features. With a range of cutting-edge tools at your fingertips, you'll be able to easily customize your results to fit your unique needs.
Quillbot - Drop in articles - can summarize and create annotated bibliography.
ReadCube - literature management system helps discover, organize, review, read, annotate, share and cite research.
Research Rabbit - an innovative citation-based literature mapping AI tool. The scope of such tool is to optimise your time searching for references as you start planning your essay, minor project, or literature review.
Scholarcy - Scholarcy is an AI-powered article summarizer that reads research articles, reports, and book chapters in seconds. Identify key information such as study participants, data analyses, main findings, and limitations to reduce the time spent appraising a study by over 70%.
Semantic Scholar - Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, providing access to over 211 million papers from all fields of science.
SkipIt - Summarize and chat withYouTube videos via question and response.

AI Image Tools

Adobe Firefly – Generative AI can be used for images, audio, and video. Adobe Firefly (beta) is currently available via university license and lets you quickly create graphics. Two powerful features include: “text to image” to generate images from a detailed text description and “generative fill” which makes it easy to remove objects or paint in new ones by supplying text descriptions. Other features include text effects, generative recolor, 3D to image, and extending images.
AI in Adobe Photoshop - Explore generative AI features in Photoshop powered by Adobe Firefly. Remove distractions in a click, get amazing photorealistic results, and add more picture to your picture.
DALL-E - generate images with a text prompt in ChatGPT with DALL-E.
Flux 1 - image generation
Limewire - free AI Art generator that turns your words masterpieces! Use the LimeWire AI Studio to create images, videos, and audio content.
Midjourney - a GenAI program and service created and hosted by the San Francisco-based independent research lab Midjourney, Inc. Midjourney generates images from natural language descriptions, called prompts. Get more information on Midjourney Prompts.
OpenArt AI - Free image generator with 100+ models and advanced options and controls.

AI Video Tools

Adobe Premeire AI Video Editing - Premiere Pro is packed with AI-powered features to simplify complex tasks and speed up editing. Now with Generative Extend, powered by Adobe Firefly, you can add extra frames to any clip.
Descript - Edit your videos & podcasts just by typing. Descript's powerful AI editing tools let you make videos, podcasts, & short clips for social fast.
Sora - create video from text with OpenAI's Sora.
Stable Video - from Stability.ai Stable Video allows users to create videos based on text prompts.

AI Audio Tools

Murf.ai - Generate natural-sounding voiceovers and dubs in multiple languages, streamline multimedia production, and explore endless creative possibilities.
Stable Audio - an open-source model optimized for generating short audio samples, sound effects, and production elements using text prompts.

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Generative Fill with Adobe Photoshop

jbaum02s — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:37:27 +0000

Generative Fill with Adobe Photoshop jbaum02s Wed, 07/31/2024 - 07:37

Adobe Photoshop features Generative Fill capability, that allows users to prompt Photoshop to create or update an image with GenAI. Photoshop uses the Adobe Firefly Image Model to create richer, more lifelike images, that help to bring life into your photographs.

Enhance Images with Generative Fill

Demonstration of using the Generative Fill tool in Photoshop.

With a single prompt, users can create lifelike images.

To get started, open an image you would like to edit.

Select the rectangle tool and select the area of the image that you want to add an element. Your selection size and shape will influence the results of the generative fill.
In the Contextual Task Bar under the selection, select Generative Fill.
Write a prompt to add or update elements in your image.
Choose your favorite variation in the Properties panel.

Visit the Next-Level Generative Fill for more information and sample files.

Remove Image Elements with Generative Fill

Demonstration using Generative Fill tool to remove image elements.

The Generative Fill tool also allows users to remove image elements.

Select the rectangle tool and select the area of the image that you want to remove an element. Your selection size and shape will influence the results of the generative fill.
In the Contextual Task Bar under the selection, select Generative Fill.
Write a prompt to remove elements in your image.
Choose your favorite variation in the Properties panel.

Other AI Powered Photoshop Tools

Remove Tool: Replace unwanted areas in your image with similar content by simply brushing over what you want to remove.
Curvature Pen Tool: Draw straight lines and smooth curves intuitively, and then easily modify them.
Match Font: Find matches for fonts you love in your images or photos.
Preserve Details 2.0: Resize images without introducing distortions to important details and textures.
Sky Replacement: Change the sky in your image in a few clicks and Photoshop will automatically mask and blend the replacement.
Object Selection tool and Refine Edge: Create precise selections and masks with ease.
Neural Filters: Reduce larger workflows to just a few clicks with a library of filters powered by machine learning.

Find more information on AI Photo editing with Photoshop.

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image creation and analysis

Bias in GenAI

jbaum02s — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:58:25 +0000

Bias in GenAI jbaum02s Fri, 07/26/2024 - 09:58

When using different GenAI models, you may encounter biases stemming from unequal representation in the training data. This can manifest as gender biases and a lack of diversity in the subjects depicted in the generated images.

Some examples of bias found when using GenAI image models:

Prompt: engineer

All the images generated show white, male subjects.

Prompt: nurse

All the images generated show white, female subjects.

Prompt: doctor

All the images generated show white, male subjects.

Prompt: firefighter

All the images generated show white, male subjects.

Prompt: police officer

All the images generated show white subjects, with one female and three males.

Prompt: scientist

All the images generated show white subjects, with one female and three males.

Prompt: parent at home taking care of kids

Three of the images generated show white subjects, one image shows a hispanic mother. There is one male and three female subjects.

Mitigating Bias

Users can mitigate biases in GenAI models by employing diverse and inclusive language in their prompts to encourage a broader range of outputs. For example:

Prompt: photo of diverse group of people working together at a university

Prompt: black firefighter

Prompt: female doctor

Prompt: Hispanic male nurse

Post-processing generated content to ensure it meets diversity standards and providing feedback to developers can also help improve future versions. Custom training with more diverse datasets and using multiple models to cross-check results can reduce bias. Stay informed about the limitations of GenAI models and educating yourself and others about these issues to foster mindful usage and recognition of biases.

Resource type

Prompt Category

image creation and analysis

Prompting for Accuracy

jbaum02s — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:46:03 +0000

Prompting for Accuracy jbaum02s Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:46

The prompt asks for a summary of key discoveries made by a specific scientific instrument (the Hubble Space Telescope) and requests citations from reliable sources. This approach helps to determine the source of the information provided and allows users to check for accuracy.

Prompt

User: "What are the top 3 most important discoveries that the Hubble Space Telescope has enabled?
Answer only using reliable sources and cite those sources."

Response

The Hubble Space Telescope has been instrumental in numerous groundbreaking discoveries. Here are three of the most important:

Expansion of the Universe and Dark Energy: Hubble played a crucial role in determining that the universe's expansion is accelerating, leading to the discovery of dark energy. This mysterious force, making up about 74% of the universe's mass-energy content, remains one of the biggest enigmas in physics. Understanding dark energy is pivotal for grasping the future of the universe and has fundamentally altered our comprehension of cosmology.
Age and Evolution of the Universe: By observing distant galaxies and refining the Hubble Constant, the telescope helped pinpoint the age of the universe at approximately 13.7 billion years. Hubble's ability to look deep into space, and thus back in time, has allowed astronomers to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and star systems, providing insights into the universe's history and development.
Black Holes in Galaxies: Hubble's observations have revealed that supermassive black holes reside at the centers of most galaxies. The tight correlation between the mass of these black holes and the properties of their host galaxies has shed light on the co-evolution of galaxies and black holes, revolutionizing our understanding of galaxy formation and dynamics.

These discoveries are just a few examples of how Hubble has transformed our knowledge of the cosmos, continuing to influence astronomical research and our understanding of the universe's fundamental properties.

Sources: 17 Amazing Hubble Discoveries; Hubble's 10 Most Significant Discoveries; Britannica Hubble Space Telescope

Resource type

Prompt Type

zero-shot

Prompt Category

research and development

Data Analysis Prompt

jbaum02s — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:35:18 +0000

Data Analysis Prompt jbaum02s Wed, 07/24/2024 - 13:35

Prompt

"Conduct a sentiment analysis on the following set of customer reviews for a new product. Provide a summary of the overall sentiment, categorize each review, and identify key themes mentioned."

Example Input

"I love the new features! The interface is very user-friendly and intuitive."
"The product is okay, but it didn't meet my expectations. It's too slow."
"I'm very disappointed. The quality is poor, and it stopped working after a week."
"Great value for money. I'm happy with my purchase."
"Terrible customer service. I won't be buying from this company again."

Example Output

Sentiment Analysis Summary

Positive: 2 reviews (40%)
Neutral: 1 review (20%)
Negative: 2 reviews (40%)

Categorized Reviews

Positive: "I love the new features! The interface is very user-friendly and intuitive."
- Key Themes: New features, user-friendly interface
Neutral: "The product is okay, but it didn't meet my expectations. It's too slow."
- Key Themes: Expectations, speed
Negative: "I'm very disappointed. The quality is poor, and it stopped working after a week."
- Key Themes: Quality, durability
Positive: "Great value for money. I'm happy with my purchase."
- Key Themes: Value for money, satisfaction
Negative: "Terrible customer service. I won't be buying from this company again."
- Key Themes: Customer service

Key Themes Identified

Positive Themes:
- New features
- User-friendly interface
- Value for money
- Satisfaction
Negative Themes:
- Quality issues
- Durability problems
- Slow performance
- Poor customer service

Usage Tips

Use sentiment analysis tools like VADER or TextBlob for automatic sentiment detection.
Summarize the overall sentiment to provide a clear picture of customer satisfaction.
Categorize each review and extract key themes to identify common issues and positive aspects.
Use the insights gained to inform product improvements and customer service strategies.

Resource type

Prompt Type

few-shot

Prompt Category

data analysis

ai

Generating Documents with GenAI

Document Types, Use Cases, and Prompt Examples

1. Articles and Blog Posts

2. Reports and White Papers

3. Technical Guides and Manuals

4. Code Scripts and Programming Documentation

5. Creative Writing

6. Resumes and Cover Letters

7. Presentations and Slide Deck Content

8. Email Templates and Business Communications

9. Word Documents

10. Excel Files

11. PowerPoint Presentations

Tips for Crafting Prompts for Different Document Types

Prompt for Feedback

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How to Prompt GenAI for Feedback

Step 1: Clearly Define Your Goals

Step 2: Provide Context

Step 3: Craft Specific Prompts

Step 4: Break Content into Sections

Techniques to Improve Prompts

1. Use Examples

2. Include Guidelines

3. Iterate and Refine

Example Feedback Prompts

Feedback on Clarity

Tone Adjustment

Grammar and Style Check

Structural Feedback

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Step 6: Export and Share

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Bias in GenAI

Mitigating Bias

Prompting for Accuracy

Prompt

Response

Data Analysis Prompt

Prompt

Example Input

Example Output

Sentiment Analysis Summary

Categorized Reviews

Key Themes Identified

Usage Tips